Canadian Senate on Thursday defeated a motion recognising the Armenian occupied regions of Azerbaijan as an independent state.
Canadian Senator Peter Boehm, speaking against the motion said:
"To start, Canada recognizes the region in question as Nagorno-Karabakh, because it is, under international law, part of Azerbaijan.
Artsakh is the name Armenia and Armenians use for the region, which they see as a reflection of their national identity and statehood. Fair enough.
This dispute over territory is, of course, at the heart of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On that basis, I will refer to the region for the rest of my remarks as Nagorno-Karabakh to be consistent with Canada’s policy and that of all our allies and like-minded partners."
"The motions in the French Parliament and the count by which they passed must be seen for what they are: political statements against Turkey, a staunch ally of Azerbaijan, and shows of support for France’s sizeable Armenian community, rather than actions based on sound foreign policy — what we would call realpolitik."
"Canada cannot survive as a multicultural, diversity-valuing society if national, ethnic or religious groups import their conflicts into Canada.
Diaspora politics is the tinder of a fire that could consume not just those who ignite it, but all of us."
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