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ANC AUSTRALIA REQUESTS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR ARMENIANS OF KESSAB
12:58 25.03.2014
The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) has
written to Julie Bishop, Australia's Foreign Minister, requesting her
government calls on Turkey to "immediately cease the ongoing attacks
by various Al-Qaeda affiliated foreign fighters who have targeted the
civilian population in the predominately Armenian region of Kessab,
Syria".
The recently-peaceful Kessab, a historically Christian Armenian
region in Syria, was on March 21st subject to attacks by hundreds of
terrorists entering from bordering Turkey.
Under the threat of slaughter, the entire Armenian population of the
region was forced to flee their homes to neighbouring towns, including
Latakia and Bassit. Some were not so lucky and have reportedly been
taken hostage, while churches and homes have been destroyed.
ANC Australia's letter to Bishop reads: "Turkey's involvement in
the facilitation of Al-Qaeda affiliated foreign fighters and their
attacks on innocent civilians in Syria will only lead to the hindrance
of international efforts to bring peace and stability to a country,
which has seen a conflict rage for over three years."
"The actions of Turkey are a bitter reminder to Armenians still living
in the region and around the world of the genocide committed against
the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian communities by the Ottoman Turkish
authorities from 1915-1923."
ANC Australia has called on Australia to exercise its leadership
position within the international community to put an end to this
breach of human rights.
"Australia, in its capacity as President of the United Nations
Security Council, has the moral and legal obligation to stop Turkey's
provocations and the assistance it provides to these radical groups."
"As foreign minister of the Commonwealth of Australia we call upon you
to press Turkey to stop facilitating such attacks in the Kessab region
and to investigate the reports of Turkey's involvement with foreign
fighters, which have been designated as terrorist groups by Australia."
ANC Australia's Executive Director, Vache Kahramanian said: "We
cannot sit idly by and allow such overt breaches of human rights
under the guise of war. Australia must act, and the Armenian National
Committee pledges to do all it can to advocate for this on behalf of
our community, many of whom have relatives in Kessab."
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/03/25/anc-australia-requests-government-support-for-armenians-of-kessab/
12:58 25.03.2014
The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) has
written to Julie Bishop, Australia's Foreign Minister, requesting her
government calls on Turkey to "immediately cease the ongoing attacks
by various Al-Qaeda affiliated foreign fighters who have targeted the
civilian population in the predominately Armenian region of Kessab,
Syria".
The recently-peaceful Kessab, a historically Christian Armenian
region in Syria, was on March 21st subject to attacks by hundreds of
terrorists entering from bordering Turkey.
Under the threat of slaughter, the entire Armenian population of the
region was forced to flee their homes to neighbouring towns, including
Latakia and Bassit. Some were not so lucky and have reportedly been
taken hostage, while churches and homes have been destroyed.
ANC Australia's letter to Bishop reads: "Turkey's involvement in
the facilitation of Al-Qaeda affiliated foreign fighters and their
attacks on innocent civilians in Syria will only lead to the hindrance
of international efforts to bring peace and stability to a country,
which has seen a conflict rage for over three years."
"The actions of Turkey are a bitter reminder to Armenians still living
in the region and around the world of the genocide committed against
the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian communities by the Ottoman Turkish
authorities from 1915-1923."
ANC Australia has called on Australia to exercise its leadership
position within the international community to put an end to this
breach of human rights.
"Australia, in its capacity as President of the United Nations
Security Council, has the moral and legal obligation to stop Turkey's
provocations and the assistance it provides to these radical groups."
"As foreign minister of the Commonwealth of Australia we call upon you
to press Turkey to stop facilitating such attacks in the Kessab region
and to investigate the reports of Turkey's involvement with foreign
fighters, which have been designated as terrorist groups by Australia."
ANC Australia's Executive Director, Vache Kahramanian said: "We
cannot sit idly by and allow such overt breaches of human rights
under the guise of war. Australia must act, and the Armenian National
Committee pledges to do all it can to advocate for this on behalf of
our community, many of whom have relatives in Kessab."
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/03/25/anc-australia-requests-government-support-for-armenians-of-kessab/