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    CYPRIOT PARLIAMENT LEADER CALLS FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION

    Asbarez
    Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
    NICOSIA

    The President of the Cypriot House of Representatives, Marios Garoyian,
    has called on the international community to recognize the Armenian
    Genocide, saying that Turkey, the perpetrator of this crime, can no
    longer go unpunished, reported the Famagusta Gazette.

    "Today we turn our memory to the Armenian Genocide, a crime against
    humanity which is still unpunished, and we call once more on the
    international community to recognize this heinous crime," Garoyian
    said in his address at a special church service to mark a religious
    celebration at the local Armenian church.

    Garoyian said that the historical truth must be recorded and
    underscored that Turkey must bear the consequences of its actions. He
    described Ankara's attempts to make peace with Armenia as "devious,"
    saying they "lack any shred of credibility."

    "These are moves and initiatives to deceive the Armenians and distort
    history and as such are rejected by the Armenian people," he said.

    The House President, an Armenian himself, said Armenians are also
    fighting for justice in Cyprus, their homeland, which has been divided
    since the 1974 Turkish invasion.

    "We are striving for a just, functional and viable solution, and we
    call on the international community to deal with Turkey's intransigence
    and boldness in a decisive manner so that Cyprus regains its freedom,
    democracy, justice and prosperity for all its legal citizens, whether
    they be Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots, Maronites, Armenians or
    Latins," he added.




    From: A. Papazian
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