ArmInfo. The Armenian National Committee of Canada, in a statement provided by executive director Sevag Belian, urged Ottawa to reconsider what it has done to help Turkey, which has backed Azerbaijan and supplied it with weapons.
"By lifting the arms embargo, Canada will only embolden President Erdogan's regime and once again risk complicity in crimes perpetrated and sponsored by the Turkish government, endangering the lives of Armenians as well as other populations in the region," the committee said.
"Such a move sends a troubling messages to the international community and undermines Canada's commitment to human rights, peace and justice."
The Armenian-Canadian group said Turkey under Mr. Erdogan "has consistently shown disregard for human rights, democratic values" and said removing the arms embargo ignores the "ongoing aggression and human-rights violations perpetrated and supported by Turkey against various populations," including Armenians.