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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.
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.