[Welcome] Switzerland, SOCAR, and the South Caucasus: Marking One Year of the Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh

The Geneva Press Club is pleased to host a press conference organized by Christian Solidarity International (CSI), l’Association Suisse Arménie, the Armenian Legal Defense Front, and the Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Nagorno Karabakh on the sidelines of the 61st session of the Human Rights Council.

Speakers:

• Karnig Kerkonian, Member of the Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Nagorno Karabakh, attorney with the Armenian Legal Defense Front
• Sarkis Shahinian, Honorary President, l’Association Suisse Arménie
• Joel Veldkamp, Director for Public Advocacy, Christian Solidarity International

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Exactly one year ago, both houses of the Swiss parliament approved a motion mandating the Swiss government to organize a peace forum for Nagorno Karabakh, to facilitate the return of its displaced Armenian population. Today, as war with Iran again threatens to destabilize this crucial region, this mandate is more important than ever. At this event, human rights activists from Switzerland and abroad will explore how the Swiss Peace Initiative can contribute to a lasting peace in this crucial region. They will also announce a new initiative to hold SOCAR, Azerbaijan’s national oil company, accountable for funding atrocities against Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh. Four organizations will be represented: Christian Solidarity International (CSI), l’Association Suisse Arménie, the Armenian Legal Defense Front, and the Committee for the Defense of the Fundamental Rights of the People of Nagorno Karabakh, which was established by the parliament of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh to campaign for the right of return.