Thursday, June 1 2023 12:19

ArmInfo.Free Artsakh has never been nor can ever be part of genocidal Azerbaijan, reads a statement  by the Armenian community in Vancouver, posted by the Alternative Projects group on Facebook. 

The Armenian community in Vancouver highlights the importance of the  Armenian world rallying round Artsakh. 

Blockaded and being forced into subjection, Armenians of the world  must put forward opposite ideas aimed at Armenian Artsakh's secure  existence. Tremendous work has to be done, the statement reads.  

The authors emphasize that the Republic of Artsakh has been blockaded  for over 160 days. 

As a result of Azerbaijan's genocidal steps, the international  community's tacit consent and culpable failure of Armenia's  government the rights of 120,000 Artsakh Armenians, including 30,000  children, are being grossly violated. Armenia's Premier Nikol  Pashinyan, and his party Civil Contract, are stating that Armenia is  recognizing Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, including  Nagorno-Karabakh. Moreover, Pashinyan is publicly stating that the  Armenian villages located in Armenia's sovereign territory belong to  Azerbaijan and is ready to surrender the strategically important  settlements to the enemy. It is nothing but risking Armenia's  communication with Iran and Georgia, which will result in Armenia's  blockade with irreversible consequences for Armenians and their  peaceful existence in their historical Homeland, the statement reads. 

Alienation of Artsakh is in conflict with the fundamental provisions  of the Declaration if Independence of Armenia and Constitution of  Armenia. on May 22, the National Assembly of Artsakh issued a  statement in protest at the Armenian premier's unacceptable  statements and reaffirmed the Artsakh Armenians' will to continue  living in their forefathers' land and defend their sacred Homeland. 

The Armenian community of Vancouver strongly condemns any attempts by  Nikol Pashishyan to cede Artsakh to Azerbaijan. It expects Armenia's  authorities and the premier himself to immediately stop their  antinational activities posing an existential threat to Artsakh,  Armenia and the Armenians. It is obvious that Armenia's government is  incapable of finding a pro-Armenian solution to the Artsakh conflict,  failed the negotiations and are leading the two Armenian states on a  disastrous way. 

"Nikol Pashinyan has no right to make his personal decisions on  behalf of our Homeland at this crucial moment because Armenians  worldwide are against capitulation of Artsakh and Armenia and are  showing their unqualified support for Artsakh's right to  self-determination Nikol Pashinyan and any other officials daring to  take steps against free Artsakh must realize they cannot evade  responsibility. Any unconstitutional and anti-Armenian activities  must be stopped. The Armenian community of Vancouver is calling on  the Armenian communities throughout the world to join this statement  and clearly state their positions on the actions by Armenia's  incumbent leader. Artsakh has never been nor can it ever be under  Azerbaijan's control," the statement reads.