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AUSTRALIAN MINISTER: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ONE OF GREATEST CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 2, 2011 - 10:51 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - In a recent parliamentary statement, the Shadow
Minister for Immigration, Scott Morrison placed on record his belief
that the Armenian Genocide was a crime against humanity.
The statement came after Morisson pledged to add his voice to call
for recognition of the Armenian Genocide during the national Armenian
Genocide Commemorative Evening in Sydney during April, reported the
Armenian National Committee of Australia.
"Today, as a member of this House, I join others in this place, and in
parliaments around the world, to place on record that I believe the
Armenian genocide was one of the greatest crimes against humanity,"
said Morrison.
"We do not seek to lay blame, this is not an indictment of the modern,
secular, Turkish state that we know as a friend, but it is important
that we recognize the Armenian genocide for what it was."
ANC Australia Executive Director Varant Meguerditchian described the
statement as the first step in Morrison's advocacy efforts.
He said: "Mr. Morrison has now placed on parliamentary record his
affirmation of the historical reality of the Armenian Genocide and
added his voice to calls for recognition of the Armenian Genocide
in Australia."
"We thank Mr. Morrison and trust that he will continue to champion
the cause for Armenian Genocide recognition in the Federal Parliament
of Australia."
Morrison's statement was followed just days later by a parliamentary
sitting dominated by calls for Armenian Genocide recognition when
MPs Joe Hockey, John Alexander and Paul Fletcher raised the matter
on the floor of the House of Representatives.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 2, 2011 - 10:51 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - In a recent parliamentary statement, the Shadow
Minister for Immigration, Scott Morrison placed on record his belief
that the Armenian Genocide was a crime against humanity.
The statement came after Morisson pledged to add his voice to call
for recognition of the Armenian Genocide during the national Armenian
Genocide Commemorative Evening in Sydney during April, reported the
Armenian National Committee of Australia.
"Today, as a member of this House, I join others in this place, and in
parliaments around the world, to place on record that I believe the
Armenian genocide was one of the greatest crimes against humanity,"
said Morrison.
"We do not seek to lay blame, this is not an indictment of the modern,
secular, Turkish state that we know as a friend, but it is important
that we recognize the Armenian genocide for what it was."
ANC Australia Executive Director Varant Meguerditchian described the
statement as the first step in Morrison's advocacy efforts.
He said: "Mr. Morrison has now placed on parliamentary record his
affirmation of the historical reality of the Armenian Genocide and
added his voice to calls for recognition of the Armenian Genocide
in Australia."
"We thank Mr. Morrison and trust that he will continue to champion
the cause for Armenian Genocide recognition in the Federal Parliament
of Australia."
Morrison's statement was followed just days later by a parliamentary
sitting dominated by calls for Armenian Genocide recognition when
MPs Joe Hockey, John Alexander and Paul Fletcher raised the matter
on the floor of the House of Representatives.