The statement of the Women’s Initiative calling for the protection of the territorial integrity of Armenia and the right of Artsakh to self-determination
We welcome the efforts made in recent months by a number of states, political organizations and international organizations to maintain peace and stability in Armenia and on its borders, and we express our gratitude for the invaluable support provided to the Armenian people during this difficult time. Taking into account your pro-Armenian activities, as well as:
* The 2020 Turkish-Azerbaijani conspiratorial attack on the independent borders of the Republic of Armenia, in the absence of any accountability,
* Signing a document on crucial decisions on behalf of the Armenian people in secrecy without sufficient legitimacy on November 9, 2020,
* The precedent of forcible division of Artsakh, and the threat of the repetition of that scenario in the Republic of Armenia,
* Emphasizing the unparalleled contribution of women in the establishment of the statehood and the civil society in Armenia and Artsakh
The Women’s Initiative calls on the governments of the countries, international political and human rights organizations to make efforts to address the following issues:
* To increase the participation in preventing the continuation of the Turkish-Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh և Ensuring the inviolability of the borders of Armenia
* To apply to the OSCE Minsk Group to ensure the full implementation of its functions, in regards to the situation around Artsakh, or create another initiative that will work on a new scale.
* To urge the Armenian authorities to comply with the joint demand of the citizens of the Republic of Armenia and to apply to the UN Security Council to ensure the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia.
Hereby, the Women’s Initiative reaffirms its readiness to do its utmost to support the safe and real democratic statehood and sustain dignified peace in Armenia and Artsakh, as well as firmly face all the threats to Armenia’s sovereignty.
Zaruhi Muradyan, painter, head of Sargis Muradyan Gallery
Hasmik Papyan, RA national artist, opera singer,
Anush Sedrakyan, political scientist, head of Foreign Literature Department of YSU,
Zaruhi Hovhannisyan, human rights activist, publicist,
Helena Melkonyan, film director, Community Director of Ayo crowdfunding platform,
Seda Grigoryan, documentary film director,
Anzhela Frangyan, documentary film director,
Sona Margaryan, documentary film producer,
Shoghakat Mlke Galstyan, performer at Mihr theatre group,
Arusyak Simonyan, documentary film director