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    Federation of Armenian Organisations in The Netherlands (FAON)
    24 April Committee for recognition and commemoration of the Armenian
    genocide of 1915
    Address: Weesperstraat 91
    2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
    Telephone: +31704490209
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.24april.nl
    Contact: M. Hakhverdian

    Press Release

    Commemoration of 93rd anniversary of Armenian Genocide in Holland

    Commemoration of the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915
    organised by the 24 April Committee of the Federation of Armenian
    Organisations in The Netherlands (FAON) will take place at the Armenian
    Genocide Memorial in Assen, The Netherlands on Thursday 24 April 2008 at 1
    p.m. The Armenian Genocide Memorial is located at the Cemetery "De Boskamp"
    in Assen, Boskamp 5 - Assen, The Netherlands.

    The programme of commemoration includes laying of wreaths at the Armenian
    Genocide Memorial, Commemorative Ceremony followed by a meeting in the
    auditorium of the cemetery 'De Boskamp' with artistic performances and
    speeches by Mrs. E. Wiegman, Dutch MP of Christian Union Faction, Prof. Dr.
    J. Weitenberg, Armenologist at the Leiden University, and Mr. A. Manoukian,
    the consul of Republic of Armenia in the Netherlands.

    The 24 April Committee of FAON will also submit a petition to the Permanent
    Commissions of European Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the Dutch Parliament
    regarding lack of progress in Turkey of human rights, freedom of expression
    and rights of minorities, as well as continuation of persecution of
    Armenians on the basis of Article 301 of Turkish Penal Code. The submission
    of the petition to the Dutch Parliament will take place on Tuesday, 22 April
    2008 at 1:15 p.m. in Dutch parliament building.
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    Recommendin g Committee: Prof B. Bichakjian - Prof. French language and
    culture, University of Nijmegen, Drs. H. van Bommel - Dutch MP, Prof. Dr. W.
    J. van der Dussen - Prof. Culture history and Philosophy at Open University
    Netherlands, L. C. van Dijke - Public affairs VolkerWessels; Former Dutch
    MP, Mrs. Drs. K.G. Ferrier - Dutch MP, Freek de Jonge - Dutch Comedian, Seth
    Gaaikema - Dutch Comedian, Mrs. Drs. F. Karimi - Former Dutch MP, Dr. Th. M.
    van Lint - Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies, University of
    Oxford, Mr. A. Rouvoet - Dutch Minister of Youth and Family, Drs. Paul
    Scheffer - Particular Professor of metropolitan problems, University of
    Amsterdam, publicist, Mr. C. van der Staaij - Dutch MP, Drs. E. van Thijn -
    Dutch senator, former Mayor of Amsterdam, Prof. Dr. J.J.S. Weitenberg -
    Professor Armenology, University of Leiden.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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