PRESS RELEASE
Armenia Solidarity
Nor Serount Cultural Association,
British Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group
Armenian Genocide Trust
Wales-Armenia Solidarity
c/o The Temple of Peace, Cardiff, Wales
[email protected]
Tel (Int. ) 00 44 7876561398 or 00 44 77818982732
Armennian lobby at the Annual Labour Party Conference in Bournemouth ,UK
Government Ministers, Members of Parliament and Labour delegates will
be lobbied on the Genocide denial issue inside and outside the
Bournemouth International Centre for three days this week. It is hoped
that the 161 names on the Early Day Motion recognising the Armenian
Genocide will be increased before the current session of parliament ends
in late october. MPs will be presented with the speeches by Genocide
Scholars at the Armenian Genocide Conference held at the House of
Commons on the 24th april. This has been published by Nor Serount
Cultural Association.
The lobby is organised by the ever-growing alliance of most UK Armenian
Organisations. The remaining UK Armenian Groups are urged to come on
board.
The delegates will also be given this leaflet, also published by Nor
Serount Cultural Association:
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EDM 357 on the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Dear Friends,
1 We remind you that time is running out for this EDM in the House of
Commons. We ask you to urgently request your MP to join the 166 other
MPs who have signed, and to sign this motion without delay.
We are available for informal meetings with you at 4.00 p.m. every
day inside the conference hall. Simply ring 07718982732 or 07876561398
and we shall happily meet you.
This is not simply a matter of historical correctness. The entirety
of Western Armenia continues to be occupied by Turkey, and our
government meekly complies with the Turkish government’s assertions that
historic Armenia has never existed. Aneurin Williams MP said in 1923
that "It is intolerable to recognise a majority made by massacre". This
recognition of the validity of Turkey’s borders has been the policy of
successive UK governments since the Lausanne Treaty. We challenge this
and the government’s denial of the 1915 Genocide of the Armenian nation.
Remember that Modern Turkey is based on this denial. This denial feeds
the growing ultra-nationalism in Turkey and endangers the life of
anyone, like Hrant Dink, who had the courage to stand up for the truth.
Let the Brown government at least admit that its present collusion
with Armenian Genocide Denial is based, not on any lack of evidence, but
solely on present day political considerations and perceived "British
interests.".
Remember that Britain has a long history of betraying Armenia. We
patiently await more politicians to stand up for the truth of the
genocide. We wish to express our thanks to the 80 Labour MPs who have
supported this motion, including the majority of MPs in Wales and the
majority of London Labour MPs
2 We extend a warm invitation to you to attend the unveiling of
the Monument to the Armenian Genocide outside the Temple of Peace,
Cardiff on saturday, 3rd november at 1.00 p.m. There will be Welsh and
Armenian music in the Temple to follow. The full address is:
Welsh Centre for International Affairs,
(United Nations Association)
The Temple of Peace,
King Edward 7th Avenue,
Cathays Park
CardiffCF10 3AP
The Temple is situated in the Civic Centre, Cardiff(a few hundred yards
north of the City Centre. at the junction of King Edward 7th avenue and
College Road
More information may be obtained from Eilian Williams 07718982732 or
07876561398
[email protected]
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
