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FOR THE FIRST TIME A BRITISH MINISTER USES THE WORDS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
armradio.am
13.05.2008 14:59
The U.K. government has strongly condemned the desecration of the
Armenian Genocide Monument in Cardiff, Wales which occurred on
Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27, 2008.
In a reply to Mr. David Burrowes, MP who had taken up a complaint by
B. Nazarian of Armenia Solidarity about the desecration of the Armenian
Genocide Monument, the Secretary of State for Wales, the Rt Hon. Paul
Murphy, replying for the UK government specifically referred to "the
desecration of The Armenian Genocide Memorial in Cardiff in January
2008," independent French correspondent Jean Eckian informed Radiolur.
He continued: "I wholeheartedly condemn this violent act of
desecration. It is distressing that this is yet another example of
how we must all continue to be vigilant against such acts of racism,
violence and hatred; and that we all need to stand united against
them. This attack, like many similar crimes, is often unprovoked and
undertaken under the cover of darkness. I hope that when the persons
are caught and prosecuted for this crime, this will go some way to
easing the pain and distress that has been caused by this terrible
act," he said.
"This is a most significant development," said a spokesman for Armenia
Solidarity. "In the past government ministers have made strenuous
efforts to avoid using the phrase Armenian Genocide."
armradio.am
13.05.2008 14:59
The U.K. government has strongly condemned the desecration of the
Armenian Genocide Monument in Cardiff, Wales which occurred on
Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27, 2008.
In a reply to Mr. David Burrowes, MP who had taken up a complaint by
B. Nazarian of Armenia Solidarity about the desecration of the Armenian
Genocide Monument, the Secretary of State for Wales, the Rt Hon. Paul
Murphy, replying for the UK government specifically referred to "the
desecration of The Armenian Genocide Memorial in Cardiff in January
2008," independent French correspondent Jean Eckian informed Radiolur.
He continued: "I wholeheartedly condemn this violent act of
desecration. It is distressing that this is yet another example of
how we must all continue to be vigilant against such acts of racism,
violence and hatred; and that we all need to stand united against
them. This attack, like many similar crimes, is often unprovoked and
undertaken under the cover of darkness. I hope that when the persons
are caught and prosecuted for this crime, this will go some way to
easing the pain and distress that has been caused by this terrible
act," he said.
"This is a most significant development," said a spokesman for Armenia
Solidarity. "In the past government ministers have made strenuous
efforts to avoid using the phrase Armenian Genocide."