ArmInfo.Sanctions against Azerbaijan are 'on the table'. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly stated this on October 25 during a briefing following negotiations with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.
Thus, answering the question whether the Canadian government is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against Azerbaijan, considering its aggressive steps and militaristic rhetoric, Joly noted that, firstly, there is a reason why she is in Yerevan now.
"First of all, I came to definitely strengthen relations between Armenia and Canada. And we are doing this with concrete actions, opening a Canadian diplomatic mission in Armenia for the first time. Now our presence in the country is important to promote democratic processes. Regarding sanctions, I have already said that 'they are on the table'. Having said this, we still expect that the territorial integrity of Armenia will be respected, and this is a circumstance that we are closely monitoring," Joly concluded.