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Armenians must condemn Yezidis' massacre, says community chief
14:19 ยข 21.02.15
The President of the International Union of Yezidis calls for
Armenians' active efforts towards condemning the massacres against
their compatriots in Iraq.
`Yezidis offered a great help to the Armenians during the war in
[Nagorno-]Karabakh and suffered many victims, proving that they are
the full-fledged fried of the Armenians. So they now expect adequate
steps by the Armenians,' Aziz Tamoyan said at a news conference today,
adding that they expect a strong reaction by the friendly people.
Tamoyan complained that the recent mass killings against the Yezidis
receive little attention in Armenia now that the country amid
preparations of the Genocide centennial.
`It is necessary to speak about the Yezidi nation's genocide. If
nobody knows about this, I will hand over these two books of mine,
which have been appproved by corresponding bodies, and the minister of
defense,' he said.
`I have twice visited Turkey and been to the ill-fated sites where
hundreds of Yezidis were murdered. How is it possible to issue
statement saying that there is no literature about the Yezidis'
Genocide? It's provocation.'
Tamoyan further spoke of their national feast, Khidir Navi, which is
celebrated today. He said the holiday is unconditionally observed by
all the Yezidis, including even the families that suffered a mourning
shortly before. `If one Yezidi has quarreled with another, they must
by all means reconcile on the Khidir Navi day. We are a small ethnic
group, so we must forget everything. That's the accepted practice,' he
added.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/02/21/aziz-tamoyan/1596875
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
14:19 ยข 21.02.15
The President of the International Union of Yezidis calls for
Armenians' active efforts towards condemning the massacres against
their compatriots in Iraq.
`Yezidis offered a great help to the Armenians during the war in
[Nagorno-]Karabakh and suffered many victims, proving that they are
the full-fledged fried of the Armenians. So they now expect adequate
steps by the Armenians,' Aziz Tamoyan said at a news conference today,
adding that they expect a strong reaction by the friendly people.
Tamoyan complained that the recent mass killings against the Yezidis
receive little attention in Armenia now that the country amid
preparations of the Genocide centennial.
`It is necessary to speak about the Yezidi nation's genocide. If
nobody knows about this, I will hand over these two books of mine,
which have been appproved by corresponding bodies, and the minister of
defense,' he said.
`I have twice visited Turkey and been to the ill-fated sites where
hundreds of Yezidis were murdered. How is it possible to issue
statement saying that there is no literature about the Yezidis'
Genocide? It's provocation.'
Tamoyan further spoke of their national feast, Khidir Navi, which is
celebrated today. He said the holiday is unconditionally observed by
all the Yezidis, including even the families that suffered a mourning
shortly before. `If one Yezidi has quarreled with another, they must
by all means reconcile on the Khidir Navi day. We are a small ethnic
group, so we must forget everything. That's the accepted practice,' he
added.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/02/21/aziz-tamoyan/1596875
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress