The large-scale bloody aggression unleashed by Russia against independent and sovereign Ukraine is a crime as is any other attempt to resolve a conflict by military warfare.<\/p>\n
By ignoring all mediation attempts by the international community to resolve issues through diplomacy, by rejecting all offers to avoid unjustified military attack, by employing militaristic rhetoric of threats and intimidation, V. Putin instigated a situation that bears consequences unprecedented since WWII in their severity.<\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s actions are rooted in norms and values that are incompatible with those of a rule-of-law state. Moreover, by this war, V. Putin challenges the entire civilized order.<\/p>\n
For us, the citizens of Armenia, the consequences of attempts to resolve conflicts by military force are more than obvious; we lived through them during the 44-Day war unleashed on us by Aliev\u2019s regime.<\/p>\n
Considering the real potential risks of Armenia\u2019s being dragged into the conflict, we urge the Armenian government not only to condemn Russia\u2019s aggression but also take active measures to exclude any participation or engagement of any Armenian citizen in this inhumane enterprise.<\/p>\n
Armenian authorities must be consistent in their adherence to resolve conflicts by peaceful means and not with force and the threat of war. In the meantime, we\u00a0\u00a0demand\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0that the government make necessary arrangements to send humanitarian assistance to those suffering from the conflict.<\/p>\n
1. Helsinki\u00a0Citizens\u2019 Assembly-Vanadzor
\n2. \u201cAsparez\u201d Journalists\u2019 Club
\n3. Women\u2019s Rights House
\n4. Centre for community mobilization and support NGO
\n5. Peace Dialogue NGO
\n6. Helsinki Association for Human Rights NGO
\n7. “Free Citizen” Civic Initiatives Support Center NGO
\n8. Armenian Progressive Youth NGO
\n9. Restart Gyumri – Initiative Centre NGO
\n10. Women’s resource center NGO
\n11. Protection of Rights without Borders
\n12. Pink human rights defender NGO
\n13. Non-Discrimination and Equality Coalition
\n14. Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists
\n15. Public Journalism Club
\n16. For Equal Rights educational center NGO
\n17. Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation
\n18. Gayane Shagoyan
\n19. Gagik Babakhanyan, psychiatrist
\n20. TIR MEDIA
\n21\u2024\u00a0Diaserv Ltd
\n22\u2024\u00a0Vardan Hambardzumyan,\u00a0Citizen of Armenia
\n23\u2024\u00a0Cultural and Social Narratives Laboratory NGO
\n24\u2024\u00a0Armen Aghajanov,\u00a0Citizen of Armenia
\n25\u2024\u00a0Cinemart youth NGO
\n26\u2024\u00a0Progress of Gyumri CSDC
\n27\u2024 V. Babayan, Nedherlands
\n28\u2024\u00a0Hayk Tarposhyan,\u00a0Citizen of Armenia
\n29\u2024 Arman Harutyunyan,\u00a0Citizen of Armenia
\n30\u2024\u00a0Anton Ivchenko, HCAV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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