In a letter addressed to the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) \u2014amidst the ongoing sham trials of Armenian POWs and former Artsakh leaders in Baku\u2014 Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs M\u00e9lanie Joly strongly denounces Azerbaijan\u2019s aggressive rhetoric and calls for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The unconditional release of all Armenian prisoners of war and arbitrarily detained ethnic Armenians in Azerbaijan;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The respect for Armenia\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The safe and dignified return of Armenian civilians to their ancestral lands and cooperation on demining;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The preservation of Armenian cultural heritage; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The resolution of the Artsakh issue through the OSCE Minsk process, in line with the Helsinki principles and the need for a just and durable peace in the South Caucasus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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