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    MAJORITY OF WELSH MEMBERS OF THE UK PARLIAMENT RECOGNISE THE ARMENIAN AND ASSYRIAN GENOCIDE

    ArmRadio.am
    05.06.2006 18:11

    Following intensive lobbying,over half the eligible Welsh
    Representatives of the UK Parliament have signed a motion recognising
    the Armenian and Assyrian Genocide of 1915. The Motion is called
    "Early Day Motion number 1454" and the Welsh Members of the London
    parliament, in doing this, follow the example of the majority of
    National Assembly of Wales Members who did the same on 30th October
    2002 and also Gwynedd County Council, North West Wales who did so in
    March 2004 and Cardiff City Council which did so in September 2004.

    "This is a historic day for Wales" said a Spokesman for Wales-Armenia
    Solidarity. "There can no longer be any doubt that Wales has recognised
    the Armenian and Assyrian Genocides. For seven hundred years during
    the period of English rule, our voice was silenced on international
    issues. We have now a consensus on a serious international issue that
    differs signifigantly from UK government policy...Our priority will
    be to put the issue of restitution and reparations for the genocide on
    the political agenda.The reunification of Armenia must no longer be a
    taboo suibject during Turkey's accesion talks. We in Wales can raise
    our voice to insist that Turkey should yeild back land to the Armenian
    nation if it is to acceed to the European Union," the Spokesman said.
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