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GENOCIDE MONUMENT UNVEILED IN ADELAIDE
ARMENPRESS
25 May, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 25, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee of
Australia (ANC Australia) has welcomed the unveiling of a Genocide
Memorial Monument in South Australia. The monument dedicated to the
Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides comes after many months of
planning and organising by community leaders, reports Armenpress
citing The Armenian National Committee.
In attendance were over 20 members of both State and Federal
parliament, as well as over 400 members of the community including
ANC Australia representatives from South Australia and Victoria at
an official ceremony to mark the occasion.
The unveiling of the monument comes after both the South Australia
Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly unanimously passed
resolutions recognising the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides
in 2009, recognising and condemning the events of 1915-1923.
ANC Australia Executive Director Vache Kahramanian congratulated the
South Australian Armenian, Greek and Assyrian communities on this
historic event.
"The unveiling of this monument is testament not only to the memory
of the victims of genocide but also to descendants of survivors who
have called Australia home," Kahramanian said.
"South Australia has played an enormous role during and after the
Armenian genocide by way of humanitarian assistance the people of
that State provided. It is fitting to have such a monument erected."
A church service was held at St. Dimitrios Greek Othordox Church
followed by the official unveiling at the Mausoleum of Holy Family
in Salisbury Downs.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
25 May, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, MAY 25, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee of
Australia (ANC Australia) has welcomed the unveiling of a Genocide
Memorial Monument in South Australia. The monument dedicated to the
Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides comes after many months of
planning and organising by community leaders, reports Armenpress
citing The Armenian National Committee.
In attendance were over 20 members of both State and Federal
parliament, as well as over 400 members of the community including
ANC Australia representatives from South Australia and Victoria at
an official ceremony to mark the occasion.
The unveiling of the monument comes after both the South Australia
Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly unanimously passed
resolutions recognising the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides
in 2009, recognising and condemning the events of 1915-1923.
ANC Australia Executive Director Vache Kahramanian congratulated the
South Australian Armenian, Greek and Assyrian communities on this
historic event.
"The unveiling of this monument is testament not only to the memory
of the victims of genocide but also to descendants of survivors who
have called Australia home," Kahramanian said.
"South Australia has played an enormous role during and after the
Armenian genocide by way of humanitarian assistance the people of
that State provided. It is fitting to have such a monument erected."
A church service was held at St. Dimitrios Greek Othordox Church
followed by the official unveiling at the Mausoleum of Holy Family
in Salisbury Downs.
From: A. Papazian