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Canadian-Armenians protest Azerbaijan's ongoing aggression
March 24, 2012 - 10:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hundreds of Canadian-Armenians from across the
country took part in a demonstration on Friday, March 23 at the
Embassy of Azerbaijan in Ottawa, organized by the Armenian Youth
Federation of Canada.
The demonstrators voiced their concern about Azerbaijan's ongoing
aggression, intimidation and hostility towards Armenians. They chanted
slogans targeting Azerbaijan's continued aggression toward Armenia,
the atrocities and pogroms of Sumgait and Baku, as well as the
cultural genocide of Armenian heritage sites within Azerbaijan. They
also highlighted the current situation in the Nagorno Karabakh,
proclaiming that Armenians have the right to live freely without
Azerbaijani constraint and hostility.
The government of Azerbaijan has actively continued a policy of
hostility against Armenians; from exile and pogroms in the late 1980s,
to the constant war-mongering rhetoric, ever-increasing military
budget and threats to end the cease-fire with the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic that continue until today. Moreover, the planned destruction
of Armenian Khachkars (cross-stones) in the Nakhijevan region (Julfa),
which are now declared as items of world heritage by UNESCO, proves to
the world that Azerbaijan has been taking active steps towards erasing
the memory of Armenians from their country.
Unfortunately, the Embassy of Azerbaijan refused to accept a letter
addressed to Ambassador Farid Shafiyev, written by the Armenian Youth
Federation of Canada. This lack of dialogue further proves
Azerbaijan's ongoing unwillingness to establish peace and stability in
the region.
The Armenian-Canadian community proved, once again, that they believe
that the Nagorno Karabakh Republic's independence must be universally
recognized and that a return to Azerbaijani rule would jeopardize the
lives of the Armenians living there and is therefore unacceptable.
Furthermore, they urged governments around the world to condemn
Azerbaijan for their continued display of religious intolerance,
aggression, and constant attempts to destabilize the Caucasus.
Founded in 1934, the Armenian Youth Federation of Canada is the
largest and most influential Armenian-Canadian youth organization in
Canada, working to advance social, political, educational, and
cultural awareness among Armenian-Canadian youth.
March 24, 2012 - 10:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Hundreds of Canadian-Armenians from across the
country took part in a demonstration on Friday, March 23 at the
Embassy of Azerbaijan in Ottawa, organized by the Armenian Youth
Federation of Canada.
The demonstrators voiced their concern about Azerbaijan's ongoing
aggression, intimidation and hostility towards Armenians. They chanted
slogans targeting Azerbaijan's continued aggression toward Armenia,
the atrocities and pogroms of Sumgait and Baku, as well as the
cultural genocide of Armenian heritage sites within Azerbaijan. They
also highlighted the current situation in the Nagorno Karabakh,
proclaiming that Armenians have the right to live freely without
Azerbaijani constraint and hostility.
The government of Azerbaijan has actively continued a policy of
hostility against Armenians; from exile and pogroms in the late 1980s,
to the constant war-mongering rhetoric, ever-increasing military
budget and threats to end the cease-fire with the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic that continue until today. Moreover, the planned destruction
of Armenian Khachkars (cross-stones) in the Nakhijevan region (Julfa),
which are now declared as items of world heritage by UNESCO, proves to
the world that Azerbaijan has been taking active steps towards erasing
the memory of Armenians from their country.
Unfortunately, the Embassy of Azerbaijan refused to accept a letter
addressed to Ambassador Farid Shafiyev, written by the Armenian Youth
Federation of Canada. This lack of dialogue further proves
Azerbaijan's ongoing unwillingness to establish peace and stability in
the region.
The Armenian-Canadian community proved, once again, that they believe
that the Nagorno Karabakh Republic's independence must be universally
recognized and that a return to Azerbaijani rule would jeopardize the
lives of the Armenians living there and is therefore unacceptable.
Furthermore, they urged governments around the world to condemn
Azerbaijan for their continued display of religious intolerance,
aggression, and constant attempts to destabilize the Caucasus.
Founded in 1934, the Armenian Youth Federation of Canada is the
largest and most influential Armenian-Canadian youth organization in
Canada, working to advance social, political, educational, and
cultural awareness among Armenian-Canadian youth.