ArmInfo. Well-known representatives of the Canadian Armenian community, members of the Zoryan Institute sent an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with a request to meet and discuss the action plan of the Canadian government against the aggressive actions of Azerbaijan that threaten the sovereignty, territorial integrity and democracy of the Republic of Armenia.
The letter states that the aggressive statements and actions of Azerbaijan, as well as the repeated claims of high-ranking officials of Azerbaijan against Armenia and its sovereign territory, require a strong, clear and unambiguous message from the international community. A message emphasizing that any further armed aggression or other similar actions on from Azerbaijan could further aggravate the already fragile situation in the region. If these actions continue, the Republic of Azerbaijan must face the consequences due to the use of force and violation of the UN Charter on Human Rights. This is an encroachment not only on the sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia, but also on its democracy, as well as on the international legal order in a deeper sense.
The authors of the letter called on the Government of Canada to take the following actions:
1. Demand the withdrawal of the Azerbaijani armed forces from the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia in accordance with the norms and principles of international law; 2. Start an international observer mission in the areas of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border to ensure regional stability;
3. Support the organization of safe and unimpeded entry of UN humanitarian agencies into Nagorno- Karabakh in order to assess the humanitarian and human rights situation and ensure the protection of cultural heritage in place;
4. Help to ensure access of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the independent UNESCO fact-finding mission to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone;
5. Contribute to ensuring and guaranting the rights and security of Armenians living in Nagorno Karabakh.
Addressing the Prime Minister of Canada, the authors of the letter noted that the country enjoys and is proud of its long-standing reputation as a defender of universal human rights and international peace. It is quite natural that Canadian values influence these important issues.
Among the signatories of the open letter are President of the Zoryan Institute Greg Sarkissian, co- founder of Moderna and the International Aurora Prize Dr. Noubar Afeyan, Canadian film director Atom Egoyan, professor at the University of Toronto and head of the Center for Holocaust Studies Doris Bergen, former head of the International As