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National Office
130 Albert Street, Suite 1007,
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Tel.: 613-235-2622 Fax: 613-238-2622
E-mail: [email protected]
Armenian National Committee of Canada
Comité National Arménien du Canada
130 Rue Albert Street, Suite/Bureau 1007
Ottawa, Ontario
KIP 5G4
Tel./Tél. (613) 235-2622
Fax/Téléc. (613) 238-2622
E-mail/Courriel:[email protected]
www.anccanada.org
PRESS RELEASE
September 28, 2012
Contact: Roupen Kouyoumdjian
(514) 265-4602
CanadaExpresses Renewed Interest in Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process
Ottawa--On Wednesday, September 19, 2012, The Honourable Jason Kenney,
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism distributed a
statement titled "MP Albrecht Expresses Canada's Concern About the
Release of Ramil Safarov".This statement drew attention to a statement
made that day in the House of Commons by Mr. Harold Albrecht, MP for
Kitchener-Conestoga and President of the Canada Armenia Parliamentary
Friendship Group on behalf of the Government of Canada.The statement,
reproduced in full below, expresses the government's "utter contempt and
complete disbelief" at the pardon and release of convicted axe murderer
Ramil Safarov by Azerbaijani authorities.The statement also expresses
Canada's continued support for the peace process in Nagorno-Karabakh.
This statement is only one of a number recent expressions of interest
shown by the Canadian government and politicians in advancing the
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.
The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, MP for Scarborough-Agincourt acted as an
official observer for the presidential election in the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic and held a town hall in Toronto on September 23, 2012, along
with Mr. Robert Avetisyan, Permanent Representative of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to the United States of America and Canada, to
deliver his verdict that the presidential elections were free of any
irregularities and properly reflected the will of the people of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.Mr. Karygiannis also expressed his support for
the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's independence by the
international community.
Additionally, Mr. Avetisyan recently held a meeting with Canadian
parliamentarians in Ottawa where he discussed the ongoing peace process
and explained the importance of Canada supporting international
recognition of an independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Text of a statement circulated by the Honourable Jason Kenney:
Friends,
I wanted to share this important statement made by MP Harold Albrecht on
behalf of our Conservative Government in the House of Commons concerning
the release of Ramil Safarov.
*Harold Albrecht, Member for Kitchener---Conestoga (CPC): */Mr. Speaker,/
//
/I rise today to express my utter contempt and complete disbelief of
recent developments in the case of Azerbaijani military officer, Ramil
Safarov./
//
/On August 31, Safarov was transferred from Hungary to Azerbaijan to
ostensibly serve out a life prison sentence for the brutal murder of an
Armenian military officer in 2004. Upon his return, he was pardoned and
released./
//
/These developments are of real concern to Canada, and in particular to
Canadians of Armenian descent who want peace in their homeland. /
//
/Murder should be condemned, not rewarded./
//
/Canada continues to support the ongoing peace process, and we will
continue to promote regional cooperation and reconciliation. We
encourage all parties to take the necessary measures to increase trust
and constructively contribute to the peace process between Armenia and
Azerbaijan./
//
/Sincerely,/
//
/Hon. Jason Kenney, PC, MP/
/Calgary//Southeast/
/www.JasonKenney.ca ///
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The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian
grassroots human rights organization. Working in coordination with a
network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and
affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances
the concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of issues.
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Le CNAC est l'organisation**canadienne-arménienne des droits humains
la plus large et influentielle. Collaborant avec une série de bureaux,
chapitres et souteneurs à travers le Canada et des organisations
affiliées à travers le monde, le CNAC s'occupe activement des
inquiétudes de la communauté canadienne-arménienne.
130 Albert Street, Suite 1007,
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4
Tel.: 613-235-2622 Fax: 613-238-2622
E-mail: [email protected]
Armenian National Committee of Canada
Comité National Arménien du Canada
130 Rue Albert Street, Suite/Bureau 1007
Ottawa, Ontario
KIP 5G4
Tel./Tél. (613) 235-2622
Fax/Téléc. (613) 238-2622
E-mail/Courriel:[email protected]
www.anccanada.org
PRESS RELEASE
September 28, 2012
Contact: Roupen Kouyoumdjian
(514) 265-4602
CanadaExpresses Renewed Interest in Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process
Ottawa--On Wednesday, September 19, 2012, The Honourable Jason Kenney,
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism distributed a
statement titled "MP Albrecht Expresses Canada's Concern About the
Release of Ramil Safarov".This statement drew attention to a statement
made that day in the House of Commons by Mr. Harold Albrecht, MP for
Kitchener-Conestoga and President of the Canada Armenia Parliamentary
Friendship Group on behalf of the Government of Canada.The statement,
reproduced in full below, expresses the government's "utter contempt and
complete disbelief" at the pardon and release of convicted axe murderer
Ramil Safarov by Azerbaijani authorities.The statement also expresses
Canada's continued support for the peace process in Nagorno-Karabakh.
This statement is only one of a number recent expressions of interest
shown by the Canadian government and politicians in advancing the
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process.
The Honourable Jim Karygiannis, MP for Scarborough-Agincourt acted as an
official observer for the presidential election in the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic and held a town hall in Toronto on September 23, 2012, along
with Mr. Robert Avetisyan, Permanent Representative of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to the United States of America and Canada, to
deliver his verdict that the presidential elections were free of any
irregularities and properly reflected the will of the people of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.Mr. Karygiannis also expressed his support for
the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's independence by the
international community.
Additionally, Mr. Avetisyan recently held a meeting with Canadian
parliamentarians in Ottawa where he discussed the ongoing peace process
and explained the importance of Canada supporting international
recognition of an independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Text of a statement circulated by the Honourable Jason Kenney:
Friends,
I wanted to share this important statement made by MP Harold Albrecht on
behalf of our Conservative Government in the House of Commons concerning
the release of Ramil Safarov.
*Harold Albrecht, Member for Kitchener---Conestoga (CPC): */Mr. Speaker,/
//
/I rise today to express my utter contempt and complete disbelief of
recent developments in the case of Azerbaijani military officer, Ramil
Safarov./
//
/On August 31, Safarov was transferred from Hungary to Azerbaijan to
ostensibly serve out a life prison sentence for the brutal murder of an
Armenian military officer in 2004. Upon his return, he was pardoned and
released./
//
/These developments are of real concern to Canada, and in particular to
Canadians of Armenian descent who want peace in their homeland. /
//
/Murder should be condemned, not rewarded./
//
/Canada continues to support the ongoing peace process, and we will
continue to promote regional cooperation and reconciliation. We
encourage all parties to take the necessary measures to increase trust
and constructively contribute to the peace process between Armenia and
Azerbaijan./
//
/Sincerely,/
//
/Hon. Jason Kenney, PC, MP/
/Calgary//Southeast/
/www.JasonKenney.ca ///
-30-
******
The ANCC is the largest and the most influential Canadian-Armenian
grassroots human rights organization. Working in coordination with a
network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout Canada and
affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCC actively advances
the concerns of the Canadian-Armenian community on a broad range of issues.
------
Le CNAC est l'organisation**canadienne-arménienne des droits humains
la plus large et influentielle. Collaborant avec une série de bureaux,
chapitres et souteneurs à travers le Canada et des organisations
affiliées à travers le monde, le CNAC s'occupe activement des
inquiétudes de la communauté canadienne-arménienne.