Good afternoon. Welcome to meeting number 44 of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Today’s meeting is taking place in a hybrid format, pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. Members are attending in person in the room and remotely using the Zoom application.
I would like to make a few comments for the benefit of members and witnesses.
Please wait until I recognize you by name before speaking. For those participating by video conference, click on the microphone icon to activate your mike, and please mute yourselves when you are not speaking. Interpretation for those on Zoom is at the bottom of your screen, and you have a choice of floor, English or French. For those in the room, you can use the earpiece and select the desired channel.
I will remind you that all comments should be addressed through the chair.
Today we are meeting on the topic of the current situation between Azerbaijan and Armenia. I would like to welcome the witnesses, who will each have five minutes for their opening remarks.
Witnesses, when you are speaking and you have 30 seconds remaining, I will hold up a red card to let you know that you should be wrapping up your remarks. The same goes for questions posed by members.
We're very happy to welcome, for the first panel today, from the Armenian National Committee of Canada, Shahen Mirakian, co-president.
Welcome back, Mr. Mirakian.
We're also grateful to have with us Ms. Taline Papazian, lecturer and researcher, Sciences Po, Paris.
Go ahead, Mr. Bergeron.