The Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) sorrowfully marks the 13th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s destruction of the historic Armenian cemetery of Djulfa.

 The ANCC is calling on the Canadian government to hold Azerbaijan accountable for the systematic destruction of Armenian historical, cultural, and religious sites and monuments.

Despite clear evidence and condemnation by international bodies such as the European Parliament and International Council on Monuments and Sites, Azerbaijani authorities continue to deny this crime, while still promoting the destruction of all Armenian religious and cultural sites in the country.

Shahen Mirakian, President of the ANCC, stated, “As if Azerbaijan’s continuous aggression towards the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh are not enough, their brazen denial of this heinous cultural crime comes to add insult to injury. This is not a behaviour that we, nor the international community, should stay silent about.”