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    Argentinean Senate unanimously adopts a Law on Armenian Genocide

    Azad Hye
    December 14, 2006

    On 13th December 2006 the Argentinean Senate unanimously adopted a law,
    according to which April 24 will be marked as "Day of action for the
    tolerance and the respect between the people" in Argentine.

    57 Senators attending the voting session approved the Law based on a
    Resolution adopted earlier by the lower house of Argentina's parliament,
    recognizing the 1915-1918 mass killings and deportations of the Armenians in
    the Ottoman Turkey as genocide.

    Present at the voting, Ambassador of Armenia Vladimir Karmirshalyan
    declared: "I share the joy and the pride with the present people, the
    Armenian Community and Armenia. Argentina showed, once again, its devotion
    to the cause of the human rights and its serious comprehension of the
    aspirations of the Armenian people". The law should be ratified soon by the
    Argentinean president.

    As soon as the final results were announced, Armenians present at this
    historical vote in the Senate Hall celebrated with a barrage of applauds.
    ARF Bureau member Mario Nalbandian and his colleagues who for many years
    struggled to achieve this (through the efforts of the "Armenian Cause
    Committee in South America") received the congratulations of the Senators
    and other leading politicians of the Argentinean society.

    On the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the Human Rights Declaration the
    Argentinean Senate honored on 12th December 2006 several activists amongst
    them Pedro Mouratian (the former Chairman of the "Armenian Cause Committee
    in South America"), who was praised for his long term commitment to the
    progress of human rights issues.

    During the award granting ceremony Argentinean Vice President Daniel Scioli
    made reference to the Armenians by the following words:

    "I would like to express my thoughts regarding the Armenian community, which
    has been victim of persecutions and Genocide. Argentine, a country that has
    been always a mosaic of peoples, has opened its arms to the sons of the
    Armenian nation. By honoring them today we express our respect to all the
    immigrants who reached our shores, seeking prosperity. And since we wish
    that Argentine lives in unity, peace and without discrimination, we pay our
    tribute to the Armenian community"

    Photos:
    1- Argentinean Senate during the voting of the 24 April Law (13 December
    2006)
    2- Pedro Mouratian delivers a speech in the presence of Vice President of
    Argentine Daniel Scioli during award ceremony of human rights activists.

    Sources: Jean Eckian (France), "Yerkir" online (Armenia), Graciela
    Kevorkian, Diego Karamanougian and "Armenia" daily (Argentine)

    Photos: http://www.azad-hye.net/news/viewnews.asp?newsId=6 21dzh41
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