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THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATION OF ARMENIAN GEOCIDE ATTRACTED A RECORD CONTINGENT OF STATE AND FEDERAL POLITICIANS IN AUSTRALIA
16:16, 2 May, 2013
YEREVAN, MAY 2, ARMENPRESS: Record crowds gathered in Sydney,
Melbourne and Adelaide to commemorate the 98th Anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide. As reports Armenpress referring to ANC Australia,
numerous events, organised by the Armenian Genocide Commemorative
Committee, were held in each city in remembrance of the 1.5 million
Armenians killed under Ottoman Turkish rule between 1915 and 1923.
The National Commemoration, which was attended by around 1,000 members
of the Armenian community, also attracted a record contingent of State
and Federal Politicians from all sides of politics who joined in the
moving commemoration held at the Chatswood Concourse.
Charles Mahtesian, the former National Political Editor of POLITICO,
delivered the keynote address at the National Armenian Genocide
Commemoration, as well as at the New South Wales State Parliament
and the commemoration in Melbourne.
The Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee, who
forms part of the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee, Vache
Kahramanian said: "The 98th anniversary commemoration was an important
time for the Australian community to reflect on the horrors of the
Armenian Genocide. The vast number of elected officials present is a
clear testament that the issue of the Armenian Genocide is no longer
a taboo subject."
"We thank Charles Mahtesian for providing his detailed insight on the
quest for genocide recognition. The Armenian-Australian community will
continue in our endeavour to have the Armenian Genocide recognised
by the Australian Parliament."
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/717400/the-national-commemoration-of-armenian-geocide-attracted-a-record-contingent-of-state-and-federal-politicians.html
16:16, 2 May, 2013
YEREVAN, MAY 2, ARMENPRESS: Record crowds gathered in Sydney,
Melbourne and Adelaide to commemorate the 98th Anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide. As reports Armenpress referring to ANC Australia,
numerous events, organised by the Armenian Genocide Commemorative
Committee, were held in each city in remembrance of the 1.5 million
Armenians killed under Ottoman Turkish rule between 1915 and 1923.
The National Commemoration, which was attended by around 1,000 members
of the Armenian community, also attracted a record contingent of State
and Federal Politicians from all sides of politics who joined in the
moving commemoration held at the Chatswood Concourse.
Charles Mahtesian, the former National Political Editor of POLITICO,
delivered the keynote address at the National Armenian Genocide
Commemoration, as well as at the New South Wales State Parliament
and the commemoration in Melbourne.
The Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee, who
forms part of the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee, Vache
Kahramanian said: "The 98th anniversary commemoration was an important
time for the Australian community to reflect on the horrors of the
Armenian Genocide. The vast number of elected officials present is a
clear testament that the issue of the Armenian Genocide is no longer
a taboo subject."
"We thank Charles Mahtesian for providing his detailed insight on the
quest for genocide recognition. The Armenian-Australian community will
continue in our endeavour to have the Armenian Genocide recognised
by the Australian Parliament."
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/717400/the-national-commemoration-of-armenian-geocide-attracted-a-record-contingent-of-state-and-federal-politicians.html