Anja Beslic

🇨🇦diplomat based in 🇦🇹 Views are my own.

[Jeremy Dicker 🌏 @Dicker_JJ]

what it's like being a diplomat

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

It’s a mouth full, but this is an outcome of extensive negotiations. Therefore a thing of beauty.

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

📢📢 I found #Vienna’s best #poutine. The cheese curds are legit at Dazwischen! Made this homesick Canadian’s day 🥹

[Alexey Navalny @navalny]

Ладно. Вы тут не скучайте без меня. А главное - не бездельничайте, жаба сама себя с нефтяной трубы не скинет.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We’re starting the year with active work to further strengthen Ukraine, particularly our air defense, in the wake of brutal Russian air attacks.

I just had my first call this year with @JustinTrudeau. We focused primarily on security. I informed him about Russia’s most recent missile and drone attacks on our cities and villages.

On New Year’s Eve alone, our air defense forces managed to shoot down over 80 drones. Unfortunately, there were also hits that damaged civilian infrastructure in the Sumy, Odesa, Lviv, Poltava, Kyiv, Donetsk, and Kherson regions.

I am grateful to Prime Minister Trudeau for his willingness to assist us in protecting the Ukrainian sky, particularly by providing additional NASAMS systems and missiles.

We also discussed our work on security guarantees and agreed that our teams will soon start a bilateral dialogue to prepare a relevant agreement.

We also talked about the preparation of the fourth Peace Formula meeting of advisors in Davos in January. I appreciate Justin and Canada assisting our relevant efforts on a global scale. 

I am also grateful for the reassurance that Canada’s support for Ukraine will continue this year, both in terms of military and financial assistance.

We value cooperation with Canada and we appreciate every step in support of our state and our independence. 🇺🇦🇨🇦

[The White Helmets @SyriaCivilDef]

A decade has passed since the chemical weapons massacre in #Ghouta—a wound that remains unhealed, as souls still await justice...
#Syria #DoNotSuffocateTheTruth

[The White Helmets @SyriaCivilDef]

"Death without blood… the painful scenes and moments are etched in our minds and cannot be erased. Today, on the tenth anniversary of the chemical massacre in Ghouta, we stand beside the families of the victims and the survivors, raising our voices demanding justice. We will continue until we achieve justice, and until the criminal regime is held accountable for its repeated crimes against our Syrian people."
-#WhiteHelmets volunteer Nada
#Syria #DoNotSuffocateTheTruth

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

3/3 Syria still has a CW program, and Russia shields them on the regular from any accountability.

My thoughts are with all the Syrian victims of CW warfare, today and always.

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

1/3 OTD in 2013, the Syrian regime dropped sarin on #Ghouta. It was a hallmark of the regime to use chemicals not only to kill, but to intimidate, terrorize, & break entire communities in opposition-held areas.

[The Syria Campaign @TheSyriaCmpgn]

We are gathered today in #Berlin with Syrian survivors, activists, artists and musicians to honour and pay tribute to those who were killed by the Syrian regime in the #Ghouta chemical weapons massacre ten years ago and to demand justice in their name. @ActForGhouta

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

2/3 The regime denies using chemicals but international fact-finding missions confirmed it used chemicals in warfare on 9 occasions - which is illegal under international law. Many more cases remain to be investigated.

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

So are we, @piersmorgan , so are we.

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

So glad I’m not Canadian.

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

This is not the childhood memory anyone should have.

[The White Helmets @SyriaCivilDef]

A father begs his daughter to be well... He promises her toys and a new dress... He promises her a story every day before bed... In these moments he sees nothing but his daughter, who suffered fractures and bruises along with her 3 brothers after the collapse of the wall of their house in Jisr al-Shughour, west of #Idlib, as a result of artillery shelling by regime forces and Russia this evening, Saturday, August 5.
#Syria #WhiteHelmets

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

@AmbLisaHelfand @OPCW @AdsettHugh It was a privilege watching such a capable woman, and excellent diplomat, in action. I’ve seen you lead in the toughest of circumstances, and with so much kindness and compassion. People first. One of the best bosses I’ve ever had. Enjoy this new adventure to the fullest ❤️

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

@AdlerAristilde Congratulations dear colleague. That’s excellent news and I’m thrilled for you 😃

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

Canada’s new Permanent Representative to the @OPCW is Hugh Adsett.

I couldn’t be more thrilled with the incoming Canadian team and the wealth of experience they’ll each bring to the job. 💥

[Global Affairs Canada @GAC_Corporate]

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments ⬇️

https://t.co/0jA1vPGrqQ

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

@CowWheel @AustriainNL @MFA_Austria See you there!

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

@SyriaCivilDef I’m so very sorry for Ahmed’s tragic loss. My condolences to his family. This is devastating news. I hope his wife and child recover quickly.

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

@KatBomberger Thank you Kathryne ❤️

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

#SrebrenicaGenocide commemoration today in #TheHague.

“One family has only one bone to bury”.

These haunting words will stay with me forever.

[Anja Beslic @AnjaBeslic]

#EC103 applauds the completion of the first pillar (destruction of State stockpiles) of the #ChemicalWeaponsConvention . The #OPCW DG said we must now focus on prevention and deterrence ✌️ 🌍