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PRESS RELEASE
October 28, 2010
Stockholm, Sweden
Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden
[email protected]
www.armeniska.se
Paying Tribute to Persons Contributing to the Recognition of the 1915
Genocide in Sweden
On October 27, the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden arranged an
evening gathering to pay tribute to those political figures and other
organizations which had played a vital role in Riksdag´s March 11
recognition of the 1915 Genocide.
Armenian Ambassador, Mr. Ara Aivazian, was also present at this occasion
and presented the guests of honor with individual letters of appreciation,
signed by the Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly, Mr. Hovik
Abrahamyan. Chairman of the Union of Armenian Associations, Mr. Mihran
Demirian, opened the meeting with a moment of silence, commemorating the
victims of the shootings in the Armenian National Assembly on October 27,
1999. Thereafter each guest of honor was presented with a letter of
appreciation and flowers. Among the guests were also represents for the
Assyrian/Syrian and Pontic Greek associations in Sweden, whom the Armenian
community has been cooperating with. Emphasizing on the importance of this
cooperation, Mr. Demirian expressed his wishes that this cooperation will
also continue and develop in the future. The evening ended with a dinner
table of Armenian dishes and pastry.
The guests of honor were: Annelie Enochson (MP, Christian Democrat),
Fredrik Malm (MP, Liberal), Claes Nordmark (Social Democrat), Gulan Avci
(Liberal), Peter Weiderud (Christian Social Democrat), Bodil Ceballos (MP,
Greens), Hans Linde (MP, Left), Esabelle Dingizian (MP, Greens), Kostas
Fraggidis (Evxinos Pontos Stockholm), Özcan Kaldoyo (Assyrian Syrian
Chaldean Association) and Sait Yildiz (Union of Assyrian Associations in
Sweden). The absent guests invited to this occasion were Agneta Berliner
(Liberal), Mats Pertoft (Greens) and Yilmaz Kerimo (MP, Social Democrat).
From: A. Papazian
October 28, 2010
Stockholm, Sweden
Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden
[email protected]
www.armeniska.se
Paying Tribute to Persons Contributing to the Recognition of the 1915
Genocide in Sweden
On October 27, the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden arranged an
evening gathering to pay tribute to those political figures and other
organizations which had played a vital role in Riksdag´s March 11
recognition of the 1915 Genocide.
Armenian Ambassador, Mr. Ara Aivazian, was also present at this occasion
and presented the guests of honor with individual letters of appreciation,
signed by the Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly, Mr. Hovik
Abrahamyan. Chairman of the Union of Armenian Associations, Mr. Mihran
Demirian, opened the meeting with a moment of silence, commemorating the
victims of the shootings in the Armenian National Assembly on October 27,
1999. Thereafter each guest of honor was presented with a letter of
appreciation and flowers. Among the guests were also represents for the
Assyrian/Syrian and Pontic Greek associations in Sweden, whom the Armenian
community has been cooperating with. Emphasizing on the importance of this
cooperation, Mr. Demirian expressed his wishes that this cooperation will
also continue and develop in the future. The evening ended with a dinner
table of Armenian dishes and pastry.
The guests of honor were: Annelie Enochson (MP, Christian Democrat),
Fredrik Malm (MP, Liberal), Claes Nordmark (Social Democrat), Gulan Avci
(Liberal), Peter Weiderud (Christian Social Democrat), Bodil Ceballos (MP,
Greens), Hans Linde (MP, Left), Esabelle Dingizian (MP, Greens), Kostas
Fraggidis (Evxinos Pontos Stockholm), Özcan Kaldoyo (Assyrian Syrian
Chaldean Association) and Sait Yildiz (Union of Assyrian Associations in
Sweden). The absent guests invited to this occasion were Agneta Berliner
(Liberal), Mats Pertoft (Greens) and Yilmaz Kerimo (MP, Social Democrat).
From: A. Papazian