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GENOCIDE MONUMENT UNVEILED IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 25, 2012 - 15:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time in history, on May 20, 2012
in Adelaide, South Australia, descendants of the original Christian
inhabitants who survived the Turkish Ottoman Empire's genocide united
for justice and recognition.
As Elena Harrison, President of the Armenian Cultural Association of
South Australia Inc., the small but vibrant Armenian, Pontian-Greek
and Assyrian Universal Alliance communities unveiled a monument in
recognition of the 1,500,000 Armenians, 800,000 Greeks of Asia Minor,
500,000 Pontian Greeks and 800,000 Assyrians, all Christians, who were
massacred or deported from their ancestral lands through a series of
genocides by the Ottoman Turks, between 1915 and 1923.
The commemoration started from 10am at St. Dimitrios Greek Orthodox
Church of Salisbury, where His Grace, Bishop Nikandros of Doryleon and
Reverend Fathers Christos Tsoraklidis and Silouan Fotineas officiated
at a divine liturgy service.
The church was filled not only with members of the local Armenian,
Pontian Greek and Assyrian communities, but also by many distinguished
guests and members of the parliament, including Dr Joseph Masika,
representing the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia, Hieu Van Le,
the Honourable Jack Snelling MP, Treasurer of South Australia, the
Honourable Jennifer Rankine MP, Minister for Multicultural Affairs,
the Honourable Tom Koutsantonis MP, Minister for Manufacturing,
Innovation and Trade, Ms Isobel Redmond MP, Leader of the Opposition,
and many others.
After the Church Service everyone made their way to the Mausoleum of
the Holy Family for the formal program.
Representatives of the Armenian, Pontian Greek and Assyrian communities
gave appropriate readings from the Bible.
After the formalities the company present made its way to the site
of the monument where the Australian, Greek, Armenian and Assyrian
Anthems were played.
The Hon Jack Snelling, together with Anna Volis, Elena Harrison
and Paul Azzo unveiled the monument, where distinguished guests and
members of the communities laid wreaths and flowers.
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 25, 2012 - 15:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - For the first time in history, on May 20, 2012
in Adelaide, South Australia, descendants of the original Christian
inhabitants who survived the Turkish Ottoman Empire's genocide united
for justice and recognition.
As Elena Harrison, President of the Armenian Cultural Association of
South Australia Inc., the small but vibrant Armenian, Pontian-Greek
and Assyrian Universal Alliance communities unveiled a monument in
recognition of the 1,500,000 Armenians, 800,000 Greeks of Asia Minor,
500,000 Pontian Greeks and 800,000 Assyrians, all Christians, who were
massacred or deported from their ancestral lands through a series of
genocides by the Ottoman Turks, between 1915 and 1923.
The commemoration started from 10am at St. Dimitrios Greek Orthodox
Church of Salisbury, where His Grace, Bishop Nikandros of Doryleon and
Reverend Fathers Christos Tsoraklidis and Silouan Fotineas officiated
at a divine liturgy service.
The church was filled not only with members of the local Armenian,
Pontian Greek and Assyrian communities, but also by many distinguished
guests and members of the parliament, including Dr Joseph Masika,
representing the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia, Hieu Van Le,
the Honourable Jack Snelling MP, Treasurer of South Australia, the
Honourable Jennifer Rankine MP, Minister for Multicultural Affairs,
the Honourable Tom Koutsantonis MP, Minister for Manufacturing,
Innovation and Trade, Ms Isobel Redmond MP, Leader of the Opposition,
and many others.
After the Church Service everyone made their way to the Mausoleum of
the Holy Family for the formal program.
Representatives of the Armenian, Pontian Greek and Assyrian communities
gave appropriate readings from the Bible.
After the formalities the company present made its way to the site
of the monument where the Australian, Greek, Armenian and Assyrian
Anthems were played.
The Hon Jack Snelling, together with Anna Volis, Elena Harrison
and Paul Azzo unveiled the monument, where distinguished guests and
members of the communities laid wreaths and flowers.