Karabakh crisis: Canada to provide $2.5M in aid![]() September 29, 2023 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Canada will provide $2.5 million to help alleviate the humanitarian situation amid a mass evacuation of forcibly displaced Kagorno-Karabakh residents, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. “Canada stands with Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh region,” Joly said in a post on X. “With an initial investment of $2.5M in humanitarian aid, Canada is there to support the most vulnerable.” On September 19, Azerbaijan launched a military offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh, which left hundreds of Armenians killed and thousands of others displaced. On September 20, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to a ceasefire on Azerbaijan’s terms, including the dissolution of the Defense Army. On September 18, President of the Republic of Artsakh Samvel Shahramanyan signed a decree, according to which the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) will cease to exist by January 1, 2024. As of September 29 morning, around 85,000 displaced residents have already fled Nagorno-Karabakh and reached Armenia. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |