Canadian Armenians urge Trudeau to recognize KarabakhOctober 21, 2020 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A group of organizations, representing the Armenian-Canadian community, have appealed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to recognize Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and condemn the joint Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression against Armenians. In a letter published in Monday, October 19, the organizations reminded that the war unleashed by Azerbaijan is now in its fourth week with no end in sight. "Most disturbingly, Azerbaijan, emboldened by the international community’s silence, continues to deliberately target civilian populations and infrastructure far from the Line of Contact, and particularly in Stepanakert, the densely populated capital of Artsakh," the letter reads. While welcoming all the decisive steps taken by Ottawa thus far, the Armenian community called upon the government of Canada to: 1. Recognize the independence of the Republic of Artsakh, reaffirming the inalienable rights of the democratic people of Artsakh to self-determination and to live freely, in peace and prosperity; 2. Recognize that Azerbaijan can never lay claim to the population and territory of Artsakh, which it continues to deliberately shell to this day; 3. Properly condemn Azerbaijan’s and Turkey’s unprovoked aggression and war crimes; 4. Permanently uphold the suspension of arms exports to Turkey; 5. Provide immediate and robust humanitarian aid to the civilian population of Artsakh; and 6. Play a leading role to engage allies and partners and bring lasting peace to the region. Ottawa has suspended arms exports to Turkey after it was reported that Canadian technology is being used in the Karabakh conflict. In particular, Wescam cameras are mounted on Turkish Bayraktar drones, which have been targeting Armenian positions and civilians from the first moments of the war. Azerbaijan, with help from Turkey and Syrian and Libyan mercenaries deployed by Ankara, started a war against Karabakh (Artsakh) in the morning of September 27. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military. Foreign and local journalists too have been injured in Azeri shelling of towns and villages. Donations can be made to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, which has launched a fundraising campaign to support humanitarian efforts in Karabakh. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |