Canadian FM calls for unconditional release of Armenian prisoners held in Baku

In a letter addressed to the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) - amidst the ongoing sham trials of Armenian POWs and former Artsakh leaders in Baku - Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly strongly denounces Azerbaijan’s aggressive rhetoric and calls for:

•The unconditional release of all Armenian prisoners of war and arbitrarily detained ethnic Armenians in Azerbaijan;

•The respect for Armenia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity;

•The safe and dignified return of Armenian civilians to their ancestral lands and cooperation on demining;

•The preservation of Armenian cultural heritage; and

•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.