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    ArmenPress
    April 22 2004

    CANADA RECOGNIZES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    OTTAWA, APRIL 22, ARMENPRESS: With an overwhelmingly favorable
    vote of 153 to 68 in Parliament Wednesday Canada joined the growing
    number of nations that have formally recognized the Armenian
    Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
    The motion reads that "That this House acknowledges the Armenian
    genocide of 1915 and condemns this act as a crime against humanity.'
    Government members were discouraged from voting for the motion,
    which is sure to anger a Turkish government that has never recognized
    the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians starting in 1915. Following a
    charged debate at their weekly closed-door caucus meeting, Liberal
    backbenchers voted massively in favor while the party's cabinet
    contingent rejected the Bloc Quebecois motion.
    The Turkish government has warned that recognizing the genocide
    could have economic consequences.
    "Armenians in America and throughout the world welcome this
    historic step by Canada," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of
    the ANCA. "The Canadian Parliament, in rejecting intense Turkish
    government pressure, took an important step in further isolating
    Turkey for its shameful, international campaign of genocide denial,"
    he said.
    The governing Liberal leadership paved the way for this vote by
    allowing a "free vote," meaning that individual members are allowed
    to vote their conscience, without any pressure or negative
    repercussions from their respective party leaderships.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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