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EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION For Justice & Democracy
Avenue de la Renaissance 10
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tel/ Fax: +32 2 732 70 27/26
Website :Eafjd [1]
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THE EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION RESTORES THE BALANCE
IN AN EVENT FOR AZERI REFUGEES
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (BRUSSELS) ` The European Armenian Federation
for Justice and Democracy informs that, on Thursday 9th February 2011,
an event was organized by the NGO `Human Rights Without
Frontiers', under the patronage of the EP Vice President, Mr.
László Tőkés. The event was titled `_The Humanitarian
Consequences of an Unresolved Conflict: Nagorno Karabakh_'.
As a result of the European Armenian Federation's timely
interventions, MEPs and other bodies' reactions, Mr. Tőkés
changed the program of the event, and did not give the floor to the
assumed refugee from Khojalu.
The European Armenian Federation also informs that during the
meeting, the Azerbaijani Embassy's collaborators blatantly and
violently confiscated the fact sheets prepared by the Federation for
the occasion (available on the website:
http://achkhar.eafjd.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3477&qid=1022493 [4] )
Later, the Azerbaijanis were surprised when Mr. Tőkés stated
that Human Rights are universal, and reminded to the audience of his
speech at the EP's plenary session of November 22, 2010, on the
occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, where he
called on the EP President Mr. Jerzy Buzek to demand the EU member
states to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Mr Willy Fautré, the
director of `Human Rights Without Frontiers' and Mr Scott Crosby,
lawyer, concluded the event by resuming the current humanitarian
situation of Azerbaijani refugees without any debate with the
audience.
`_We congratulate Mr._ _László Tőkés for his engagement in
Human Rights' issues and recognizing the Armenian Genocide_',
announced Hilda Tchoboian, President of the Federation.
The European Armenian Federation considers that the imbalanced
treatment by the international community regarding refugees in Armenia
and Azerbaijan is not justified. `_Those Azerbaijanis who left
Armenia after 1988 received financial reparations from Armenia; but
Azerbaijan still has to compensate the Armenian survivors who fled
from Sumgait, Kirovabad, Mingechaour and Baku massacres to find refuge
in Armenia and Karabakh_. _We call upon Armenian and European
humanitarian structures to raise the issue of the Armenian refugees'
horrible conditions within their political institutions_'.
The Federation points out that, for years, Azerbaijan has been
exploiting the Azerbaijani refugees' issue to its own benefit.
`_The European Union has to grant protection and assistance to
Armenian refugees too. We have raised this question with the EU
Special Representative to the South Caucasus, Mr. Peter Semneby,
within the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership with Armenia and
Azerbaijan_', concluded Hilda Tchoboian.
From: A. Papazian
Avenue de la Renaissance 10
B-1000 Bruxelles
Tel/ Fax: +32 2 732 70 27/26
Website :Eafjd [1]
Donate now [2]
THE EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION RESTORES THE BALANCE
IN AN EVENT FOR AZERI REFUGEES
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (BRUSSELS) ` The European Armenian Federation
for Justice and Democracy informs that, on Thursday 9th February 2011,
an event was organized by the NGO `Human Rights Without
Frontiers', under the patronage of the EP Vice President, Mr.
László Tőkés. The event was titled `_The Humanitarian
Consequences of an Unresolved Conflict: Nagorno Karabakh_'.
As a result of the European Armenian Federation's timely
interventions, MEPs and other bodies' reactions, Mr. Tőkés
changed the program of the event, and did not give the floor to the
assumed refugee from Khojalu.
The European Armenian Federation also informs that during the
meeting, the Azerbaijani Embassy's collaborators blatantly and
violently confiscated the fact sheets prepared by the Federation for
the occasion (available on the website:
http://achkhar.eafjd.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=3477&qid=1022493 [4] )
Later, the Azerbaijanis were surprised when Mr. Tőkés stated
that Human Rights are universal, and reminded to the audience of his
speech at the EP's plenary session of November 22, 2010, on the
occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, where he
called on the EP President Mr. Jerzy Buzek to demand the EU member
states to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Mr Willy Fautré, the
director of `Human Rights Without Frontiers' and Mr Scott Crosby,
lawyer, concluded the event by resuming the current humanitarian
situation of Azerbaijani refugees without any debate with the
audience.
`_We congratulate Mr._ _László Tőkés for his engagement in
Human Rights' issues and recognizing the Armenian Genocide_',
announced Hilda Tchoboian, President of the Federation.
The European Armenian Federation considers that the imbalanced
treatment by the international community regarding refugees in Armenia
and Azerbaijan is not justified. `_Those Azerbaijanis who left
Armenia after 1988 received financial reparations from Armenia; but
Azerbaijan still has to compensate the Armenian survivors who fled
from Sumgait, Kirovabad, Mingechaour and Baku massacres to find refuge
in Armenia and Karabakh_. _We call upon Armenian and European
humanitarian structures to raise the issue of the Armenian refugees'
horrible conditions within their political institutions_'.
The Federation points out that, for years, Azerbaijan has been
exploiting the Azerbaijani refugees' issue to its own benefit.
`_The European Union has to grant protection and assistance to
Armenian refugees too. We have raised this question with the EU
Special Representative to the South Caucasus, Mr. Peter Semneby,
within the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership with Armenia and
Azerbaijan_', concluded Hilda Tchoboian.
From: A. Papazian