ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Steering Committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and its six National Platforms in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine strongly condemn the continuation of the Russian Federation’s military aggression against Ukraine and its people.

It’s significant to mention that Peace Dialogue previously participated in the Coordinating Council for the 2020-2022 Action Plan, stemming from Armenia’s National Strategy for Human Rights Protection.

Edgar Khachatryan, the President of Peace Dialogue NGO, was elected as the new facilitator of Armenia’s National Platform within the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EAP CSF) on December 20, 2023.

We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, consider that the official circles of the Russian Federation are trying to carry out a coup d’état in the Republic of Armenia in response to the commitment of our country to democratic development with all the attendant problems and difficulties. The authorities of the Russian Federation, which systematically and continuously violate the values of human rights at the state level, have a clear goal to undermine the sovereignty and independence of Armenia with the help of their supporters in Armenia and through other means, and establish a dictatorial regime in the country, increasing the level of Armenia’s dependence on Russia.

The large-scale military attack on civilians is currently happening with the awareness of the Russian peacekeepers and in the conditions of their factual inaction, which contradicts the trilateral statement of 9 November 2020, whereby they have an obligation to prevent any violation of the ceasefire regime.
We hereby appeal to all the international organizations and states who attach any importance to human rights and security: not only to condemn the monstrous operation carried out by Aliyev’s dictatorial regime, but also to take concrete measures to prevent the genocide of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Dear Representatives of States – Members of the UN Security Council, Following our previous communications from 26 May and 28 July, 2023, with a view of the upcoming session of the UN Security Council to be convened upon the request of the Armenian government we, representatives of the active civil society organizations in Armenia, appeal again to the States – Members of the UN Security Council to take the responsibility to protect the Armenian people in Nagorno-Karabakh from genocide and ethnic cleansing organized by Azerbaijan.

With the initiative of the Democracy Development Foundation (DDF), about 20 civil society organizations of Armenia submitted a joint letter to the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling on the Commissioner’s office to take immediate measures regarding the human rights emergency in Nagorno Karabakh.