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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, 12 November 2024

Letter to President Charles Michel on his participation to COP29

EAFJD sends an open letter, disapproving the recent comments posted on X by the European Council President Charles Michel congratulating President Aliyev ahead of COP29.

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Brussels, 6 November 2024

A conference titled “COP29 in Baku: Greenwashing an Ethnic Cleansing?” took place in the European Parliament

On 6 November 2024 a conference titled “COP29 in Baku: Greenwashing an Ethnic Cleansing?” was held at the European Parlement. The conference focused on various aspects of holding this global UN conference in Azerbaijan, notably in the context of the developments in the region, such as the ethnic cleansing of the indigenous Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh/ Artsakh by Azerbaijan. It shed light on ...

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Brussels, 5 November 2024

EU parliamentarians address a statement to Azerbaijani government and the EU executive leadership in the run up to COP29

5 November 2024 Brussels: In the run up to COP29 to take place in Baku later this month, 52 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) address three main demands to the Government of Azerbaijan and the EU executive leadership, concerning the Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, the Armenian ...

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Brussels, 24 October 2024

“The EU executive cannot continue disregarding the opinion of the European Parliament”, the EAFJD President on the latest EP resolution on Azerbaijan

russels, 24 October 2024 – In its plenary session on October 24, the European Parliament (EP) adopted the resolution on “The situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia” with 453 votes in favor, 31 against, and 89 abstentions. This vote had been preceded by a parliamentary debate on the subject on 22 October. The Members of the European Parliament (MEP) strongly condemn Aliyev’s regime ahead of COP 29 and ...

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19 September 2024

EAFJD President: “For the first time in two millennia, no Armenians remain in Artsakh, their ancestral homeland’’

Following Azerbaijan’s large-scale war in 2020, during which Azerbaijan invaded and occupied a significant part of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh, in blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2020, Azerbaijan launched another military offensive exactly one year ago today, on 19 September 2023. This came after ...

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Brussels 16 September 2024

EAFJD co-organizes an evening of remembrance and hope in Brussels marking one year since the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh/Artsakh

In cooperation with several Armenian organizations across Europe, notably the Initiative “Munk” Germany and the Armenian Apostolic Church of Belgium, the European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy (EAFJD) co-organized an Evening of Remembrance and Hope at the Sainte Marie Madeleine Armenian Apostolic Church in Brussels on 13 September. The event marked ...

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Brussels 2 September 2024

The EU leadership must keep the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on its agenda

Thirty-three years ago, on September 2, 1991, the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was proclaimed during a joint session of the Councils of People’s Deputies of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast and the Shahumyan region. This declaration followed a period of oppression and violence against the indigenous Armenian population by Azerbaijan. In response to...

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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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