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    SYDNEY ARMENIANS HELD PROTEST WEEK BEFORE APRIL 24

    news.am
    April 19 2010
    Armenia

    A week before Armenian Genocide victims' commemoration Armenian
    Diaspora of Sydney, Australia staged a protest action against Genocide
    negation by Turkey on Sunday. The event was covered by SBS, Channel
    7 as well as national ABC radio and Triple J channels.

    The action was organized by Armenian youth federation of Australia
    attended by 500 people and 100 members of local Turkish community.

    Around 100 police officers were ensuring demonstration to register no
    clashes between Turks and Armenians. Armenians, joined by Assyrians
    and Greeks of Sydney were chanting: "1915-never again", "Turkey-guilty,
    Turkey has to pay," "We want justice", "Turkey negates", "Turkey lies"
    and "Genocide is a fact."
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