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EAFJD Jt Statement Signed by 261 Associations Throughout Europe

European Armenian Federation
for Justice & Democracy

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN CIVIL SOCIETY

Signed by 261 associations throughout Europe

Please find attached the English, French, German and Italian version of the joint statement.

Dear Members of Parliament,

We, European citizens, follow up with a sustained attention the Union enlargement process and especially the developments relating to Turkey’s controversial candidature.

We took note of the report on `Turkey’s progress towards accession’ voted on Monday September 4 by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. We particularly noticed with delight that the European Parliament `reiterates its call on Turkey to acknowledge the Armenian genocide, as called for un the previous European Parliament resolutions of 15 December 2004 and 28 September 2005′ and `considers such acknowledgment to be a precondition for European Union accession’.

We were also informed about threatening pressures exerted on you by Turkey and the disinformation campaign in order to remove this mention. As citizens of the Union, we are absolutely indignant that a foreign power with radically anti-European values can thus alter the sovereign appreciation formulated by our European representation on this issue.

This is why we take the liberty of reminding you the following facts:

1. The call for the Armenian genocide acknowledgment as a precondition by the European Parliament does not constitute at all an additional requirement towards Turkey. This requirement was clearly formulated in almost the same wording, less than a year ago, in the resolution on `opening the negotiations with Turkey":

`The European Parliament calls on Turkey to recognise the Armenian genocide; considers this recognition to be a prerequisite for accession to the European Union’ (P6_TA(2005)0350, 28/09/2005);
This formulation is in the political line of those written in the preceding resolutions of 18 June 1987 and 15 December 2004. To water down or to remove it would constitute an obvious sign given to Turkey that the European Parliament is on the point of denying its principles,

2. The fact that such a condition was not formally imposed to other Candidate States does not constitute an argument proving its non-admissibility. The application of other States even would not be taken into consideration. The acknowledgement of its crimes by the State who perpetrated it is an accession criteria,

3. the calls reiterated by the European Parliament concerning this issue allowed the beginning of timid debates in Turkey. Weakening these demands would constitute an objective support to nationalists who want to eliminate in Turkey some dissident voices on this matter and to keep Turkey away from our European standards,

4. Turkey, who claims to wish to debate on this question, still has not answered to the Armenian president proposal which consists in establishing an intergovernmental commission in order to examine how to solve all the problems between the two countries and to create diplomatic relations. On the other hand, Turkey continues to deploy its denialist strategy in terms of historians committees and opening of archives in order to extract the genocide question from the political context of its candidature for the Union,

5. The denial policy of Turkey is not only a permanent offence to our European values, it is also the mark of an ultranationalist and racial ideology which constitutes a concrete threat towards our societies and our children.

Communities throughout Europe which are watching with anxiety the negotiating process with Turkey will be terribly disappointed seeing the EP retreat from the very laudable position established by its Foreign Affairs Committee on such a fundamental principle. We urge you to come forward with a proud vote upholding the Parliament’s commitment in this matter."

Consequently, we urge you to maintain in plenary session the clear and adequate formulation of the paragraph 49 adopted by the Foreign Affairs Committee.

1. Mechitaristen Kongregation, AUSTRIA

2. Armenische Studentenvereinigung (ASV) und Östereich-Armenisches Sportkomitee (ÖASK) Ararat, AUSTRIA

3. Armenischer Allgemeiner Sport- und Pfadfinder Verein Wien (H.M.E.M) , AUSTRIA

4. Verein für die Betreuung von Migranten und Asylanten (HUYS-SPES) , AUSTRIA

5. Europäische Armenische Föderation für Justiz und Demokratie in Österreich, AUSTRIA

6. Armenisch-Apostolische Kirchengemeinde Österreichs St. Hripsime (Kirchengemeinde), AUSTRIA

7. Comité des Arméniens de Belgique, BELGIUM

8. FRA Tashnagtsoutioun, BELGIUM

9. Armenian youth cultural centre, BELGIUM

10. ASSOCIATION DES ARMENIENS DEMOCRATES DE BELGIQUE, BELGIUM

11. Assemblée des Représentants Arméniens de Belgique, BELGIUM

12. CCAF Centre-France, FRANCE

13. AACG Grenoble

14. ACA Vienne

15. ACA Lyon

16. ACS Villefranche

17. ADL

18. AMASC

19. ANA Grenoble

20. APECLE

21. Association Culturelle de Kharpert

22. Badanis Décines

23. C 24 Valence

24. CBAF Décines

25. CBAF Grenoble

26. CBAF Lyon-Villeuranne

27. CBAF St Maurice de Beynost

28. CBAF Vienne

29. Comité de Défense de la Cause Arménienne

30. CEDIA

31. Eglise catholique arménienne de Lyon

32. Eglise évangélique arménienne de Décines

33. Eglise évangélique arménienne de Lyon

34. FRA Décines

35. FRA Grenoble

36. FRA Lyon -Villeurbanne

37. FRA Vienne

38. France Karabagh

39. France Arménie

40. MCA Charvieu

41. MCA Chasse-sur-Rhône

42. MCA Décines, MCA Grenoble

43. MCA Vienne

44. MCA Villeurbanne

45. Nor Seround Décines

46. Nor Seround Lyon

47. Radio Arménie

48. Terre et Culture

49. UCFAF

50. Union Des Associations Arméniennes de St-Etienne et St-Chamond

51. UGAB Lyon

52. UGAB Vienne

53. UNEAA Lyon et environs

54. UNEA Pont de Chéruy

55. UMAF

56. CCAF Ile-de France, FRANCE

57. A.A. Ecole TEBROTZASSERE

58. AAAG (Ecole St Mesrop)

59. AAAS

60. ACEERF (Eglise Evangélique)

61. ADL Ramgavar

62. AFAJA

63. AFAV

64. Aide pour l’Arménie

65. ANACRA

66. ARMENIE Villages

67. ASK (Soutien Kharabagh)

68. ASPA

69. Ass Sainte Croix (Eglise Catholique)

70. Association Arménie/Kharabagh

71. AYP FM

72. CBAF

73. CDCA

74. CHENE

75. Collectif VAN

76. COPEA

77. Eglise Apostolique

78. FRA Dachnaktsoutioun

79. FRA Nor Seround

80. G2 IA

81. HAMASKAINE

82. HOMENETMEN

83. JAF

84. MAFP

85. Maison de la Culture de Paris

86. NAZARPEK

87. Nouvelles d’Arménie Magazine

88. SD Hentchakian

89. SFA

90. UCAM (Arméniens de Montreuil)

91. UCFAF

92. UCIA

93. UGAB

94. UMAF

95. CCAF Sud France, FRANCE (25 associations signatrices)

96. Zentralrat der Armenier in Deutschland e.V., GERMANY

97. Armenische Gemeinde zu Berlin e.V. , GERMANY

98. Armenischer Kulturverein Hamburg e.V. , GERMANY

99. Armenische Kirche – München, GERMANY

100. Armenische Landsmannschaft zu Bayern e.V. , GERMANY

101. Armenisches Hilfswerk in Deutschland e.V. , GERMANY

102. Armenisch-Akademischer Verein 1860 e.V. , GERMANY

103. Norserunt-Deutschland, GERMANY

104. German-Armenian Studentsclub Haik, GERMANY

105. Institut für Armenische Fragen e.V. , GERMANY

106. Armenian National Committee of Greece, GREECE

107. Armenian Prelacy and National Committee of Orthodox in Greece, GREECE

108. Greek Armenian Forum, GREECE

109. Greek Armenian Friendship League, GREECE

110. Armenia Blue Cross of Greece, GREECE

111. Armenia Youth Federation, GREECE

112. Hamaskaïne Cultural Association, GREECE

113. Homenetmen, GREECE

114. Athletic Scout Organisation, GREECE

115. Armenian Charity Cross of Macedonia and Greece, GREECE

116. Azad Or : Armenian Daily Newspapers, GREECE

117. Djenazian Armenian High School, GREECE

118. Hagopian School, GREECE

119. Zavarian Armenian School, GREECE

120. Italian Civil Society Associations and Personalities, ITALY

121. AZAT

122. Redazione di ”La Voce Armena”

123. Communita Armenia

124. Consiglio per la comunità armena di roma

125. Redaction de

126. Redaction de "Akhtamar On Line"

127. Ettore Musco

128. Massimiliano De Sire

129. Gassia Manoukian

130. Tizzi Corrado

131. Mechitarian, Iganzia Maria Lucia

132. Patrizia Manduchi

133. Michelguglielmo Torri

134. Tosatti Marco

135. Aldo Baldini

136. Gloria Ruth Calfayan

137. Norberto Poggio

138. Gloria Calfayan [

139. Norberto Poggio

140. don Riccardo Pane

141. Tiziano Villa

142. rech

143. Flavia Randi

144. Deir Ghazarian

145. H.RIAN

146. flora khaciatrian

147. Rodolfo Caroselli

148. Anais Dilsizian

149. Raffi Kassapian

150. Hovsep Kassapian

151. Clara Kurkdjian

152. Angele Berberian

153. Yervant Berberian

154. Levon Balian

155. May Balian

156. Magda Balian

157. Nubar Kassapian

158. Araxi Kassapian

159. Anias Kassapian

160. Haig Kassapian

161. Yacoub Artine Hayatian

162. Barbara Faes

163. Vahan Shahbazians

164. Marilde Andreano

165. Daniela Chiappetti

166. Rodolfo Caroselli

167. Andrea Cramarossa

168. Canetta Nemo

169. Armen Gurekian

170. Tiziano Villa

171. Storia Libera

172. Pietro Salvatori

173. Dott. Matteo Compareti

174. Massimiliano De Sire

175. Michelguglielmo Torri

176. Avedis Naroyan

177. Enrico Potukian

178. GALEANDRO Angela

179. Marco Rossi

180. Anahid Zerunian

181. Wartanusch Zerunian

182. Paola Della Rosa

183. Sarkis Zerunian

184. Corrado Miceli

185. Marzia Chini

186. Simonetta Pandolfi

187. Luciano Desocio

188. Bruno, Marta
189.
190. Il Presidente Gen. Ennio Reggiani

191. Cristina Gervasi

192. Mary Avakian

193. Manuela Avakian

194. Francesco Castelli

195. Noemi Antranikian

196. Lia Avakian

197. Linda Avakian

198. Umberto Codeleoncini

199. Zekiyan Boghos

200. Nevart Cricorian

201. Arà Zarian

202. Andrea Malavolti
203. Maria Giovanna Stasolla

204. Tchakmichian Karina

205. morelli derberiaviano

206. Guido Grosso

207. Antranik Balian

208. Elisa Giunchi

209. Saro Lerner

210. Khodaveerdi Saro

211. Khodaveerdi Boranian Siranusch

212. Khodaveerdi Savadians Marò

213. Khodaveerdi Gayané

214. Boranian Gedik Alis

215. Beatrice Paccani

216. Paola Barbara Conti

217. Faticato Camillo

218. Mirco Medici

219. Giovannamr Rizzi

220. Lucia Menichelli

221. Gaetano Tursi

222. Emanuele Aliprandi

223. Aldo Ferrari

224. Roberta Aluffi

225. Edoardo De Giovanni

226. Beatrice Paccani

227. Federica Mancinelli

228. Arnaldo Peretta
229. Mildonian Paola

230. Francesca Giovannoni

231. Heratch Abdalian

232. Abdalian Armine

233. Nederlandse Armeense comité voor Rechtvaardigheid en Democratie(Haytad), NETHERLANDS

234. Armenian Cultural -Sport Union Almelo (Homentmen), NETHERLANDS

235. ANI Cultureel huis, NETHERLANDS

236. ARF Dashnaksoutyoun – Holland, NETHERLANDS

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

www.comunitaarmena.it
Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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