March 2, 2005 - 19:29 AMT
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO ANSWER AZERIS' APPEALS REGARDING "KHOJALY GENOCIDE"
Within a month or two the Canadian Parliament should reply to the Azerbaijanis' appeal on putting the question of the "Khojaly genocide" for the discussion, head of Oyanish (Awakening) Center for Strategic Researches, Canadian of Azeri origin Aslan Halidi stated. In his words, earlier the Azerbaijanis of Canada requested German, French and Israeli communities of the country for support in submitting the question of the "Khojaly genocide" for the discussion of the formal circles of Ottawa, including the Canadian parliament. Presently only the German and Israeli communities answered to the appeal and addressed the Canadian parliament on this issue. "At the moment the issue is being examined. Canada has an authority among the international community both from economic and political viewpoints. There are many ethnic groups here, which are treated in the same way. We hope that the official circles in Ottawa will be sincere on realities in Azerbaijan", Halidi said. He also noted that other national minorities of Canada are well informed of the "acts of Armenians against the Azeris and sharply condemn them".