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European approach to Armenian issues

The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) is a grassroots organization, representing the European citizens of Armenian origin. It is the main interlocutor promoting the Armenian issues in the European Union and international organizations, such as the Council of Europe and the OSCE.

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European approach to Armenian issues

The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) is a grassroots organization, representing the European citizens of Armenian origin. It is the main interlocutor promoting the Armenian issues in the European Union and international organizations, such as the Council of Europe and the OSCE.

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Brussels, 13 August 2025

Open Letter to President Ursula von der Leyen

Dear President von der Leyen,

I am writing to you today with a deep sense of urgency regarding the European Union’s role in the South Caucasus, particularly considering the recently signed preliminary peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

While the pursuit of peace is paramount, the details within this preliminary agreement already present serious issues that risk plunging the region into further turmoil, some directly related to the purview of the ...

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Brussels, 11 August 2025

The Armenian people deserve to know and consent to the agreements that are being imposed on them

Following months of negotiations and supposed dew diligence, on August 8, 2025, the leaders of the Republic of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced the signing of a joint declaration, brokered by US President Donald Trump that has codified the surrender of Armenia’s sovereignty.

The unilateral concession of an “unimpeded connectivity” between Azerbaijan and its enclave of Nakhichevan through Armenian territory is the ...

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Brussels, 8 August 2025

ARMENIA SHOULD NOT BE COERCED INTO UNILATERAL CONCESSIONS.

The recent developments in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan has once again highlighted the unbalanced nature of the so-called normalization process between the two countries. Refraining from calling the road a “corridor” does not negate the danger it poses for Armenia’s sovereignty. As President Aliyev has repeatedly stated, the idea of this corridor was introduced by ...

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Brussels, 18 July 2025

Belgian Federal Parliament Adopts Resolution On Nagorno-Karabakh, Condemns Azerbaijan

The Chamber of Representatives, the lower house of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Belgium unanimously adopted a resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh entitled “”Motion for a resolution on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and the necessity of peace in the South Caucasus.”. This resolution was initially adopted by the Committee on External Affairs of the Federal Parliament of Belgium following a unanimous vote on July 2nd. The resolution, introduced by ...

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Brussels, 17 July 2025

Motion to Recognize the Armenian Genocide Introduced to the Irish Parliament

Brussels, 17 July 2025– A cross-party motion to recognize the Armenian Genocide has been introduced in the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the bicameral Irish Parliament (the Oireachtas). Supported by People Before Profit, Solidarity, Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats and the Labour Party, the motion highlights that ...

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Brussels, 14 July 2025

Open Letter- Urgent Attention Needed on Opposition Crackdown in Armenia

Urgent Attention Needed on Opposition Crackdown in Armenia

Dear President Ms., von der Leyen,

On behalf of the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) and our 14 chapters across Europe, we write with deep concern regarding the alarming deterioration of the political landscape in Armenia, a situation we urge you to keep in mind in your ongoing engagements with the ...

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Brussels, 27 June 2025

Open Letter – Urgent Appeal to Visit Etchmiadzin During Your Upcoming Trip to Armenia

Honourable High Representative of the European Union,

Dear Ms Kallas,

On behalf of the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) and our 14 chapters across Europe, we write with deep concern ahead of your official visit to Armenia on Monday, 30 June.
Your visit comes at a critical moment for the Armenian people and their democratic future. As you are certainly aware, the unfolding situation surrounding the ...

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REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH / NAGORNO KARABAKH

The EAFJD 

  • works towards raising awareness of and defending the fundamental right of the Armenian population of Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh to live in peace, dignity and safety in their homeland, as well as to determine their present and future, i.e. their right to self-determination;
  • sensitizes political circles in Europe to the ongoing Azerbaijani policy of ethnic cleansing of the Armenian population of Artsakh, Azerbaijan’s state-policy of inciting hatred against Armenians, also known as Armenophobia and mobilizes them against this destructive policy.
  • influences the legislative processes in the European Parliament and in national parliaments in Europe, the Council of Europe, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly so that the decisions are congruent with fundamental rights of Artsakh;
  • promotes parliamentary diplomacy between the Republic of Artsakh and European states: facilitates visits of political and public figures to Artsakh in order to ensure a realistic assessment of the situation on the ground;
  • co-organizes the launch of friendship groups with …

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Since its inception in 2002 the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (or EAFJD) has been advocating for the condemnation and recognition of the Armenian Genocide by various European states and institutions. Through its continuous active advocacy of more than a decade the Federation prepared a fertile soil and significantly contributed to the adoption of the resolution on the centenary of the Genocide by the European Parliament (EP) on 15. April, 2015.

With this resolution the European Parliament officially recognizes and condemns the Armenian Genocide and “in the spirit of European solidarity and justice … pays tribute to the memory of 1,5 million innocent Armenian victims, who perished in the Ottoman Empire”. The European Parliament also calls on Turkey to come to terms with its past, fulfil its obligations to the protection of Armenian cultural heritage in the country and pave a way for a genuine reconciliation. In its annual report on human rights adopted in March 2015, the EP also encourages the EU Member states and institutions to contribute further to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide…

EU-Armenia Relations

As a grassroots organization, representing a significant part of the Armenian diaspora in Europe, the EAFJD is engaged in a continuous dialogue with the EU decision-makers, in particular with the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The organization frequently holds informative meetings with European parliamentarians in order to sensitize them on the concerns of its supporters and chapters across Europe, the current developments in Armenia as well as in the region of the South Caucasus in general…

Armenian Communities

The European Armenian Federation (EAFJD) is an umbrella organization that coordinates the activities of 14 member organizations across Europe; Sweden, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland, Romania, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Austria, Italy and the United Kingdom. The member organizations, also called committees of the defense of Armenian cause (ANCs) are groups of specialists, experts, and active citizens of their countries that advocate for the issues of Armenian community.

The ANCs are grassroot non-governmental community based organizations that represents the citizens of Europe of Armenian origin and are working on the issues of concern of the Armenian communities in their respective countries…

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