MFA spokesperson: ‘Canadian FM’s statements do nothing to serve peace and stability in the region’ 

Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s statements do nothing to serve peace and stability in the region, Aykhan Hajizada, MFA Spokesperson, said in a commentary on allegations made by Mélanie Joly, Foreign Minister of Canada, during her speech at the event of the Armenian community, Report informs.

“We resolutely condemn Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly's allegations in reference to the Garabagh region targeting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan at the event of the Armenian community,” the MFA spokesperson said.

According to him, this is not the first time the Canadian Foreign Minister issues one-sided statements supporting separatism and revanchist forces in the region, expressing pro-Armenian sentiments: “Groundless statements against Azerbaijan by the Foreign Minister of Canada, who failed to issue any statement condemning the violation of human rights of hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis and the occupation of the territories of Azerbaijan for almost thirty years, supporting the negotiation process, or expressing support for the fulfillment of relevant UN Security Council resolutions, is a clear example of the biased approach demonstrated by Canada.

“Such statements by Canada do nothing to serve peace and stability in the region and are unacceptable. We once again demand from Canada that it refrain from such provocative steps and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. If Canada genuinely aims for the establishment of sustainable peace in the region, it must act in line with the norms and principles of international law. Doing the opposite is nothing but harming the process of establishing peace in the region.”