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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
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Armenian version: nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE PRODUCER OF THE LARK FARM
His Holiness Aram I received Thursday morning Grazia Volpi, the producer of
"La Masseria Delle Allodole" (The Lark Farm), a movie on the Armenian
Genocide recently released in Lebanon. Members of the Lebanon Committee for
the Defence of the Armenian Cause and Alecco Bazikian from its equivalent in
Europe accompanied the producer.
After hearing the producer’s account of this movie, which covers the
blackest page of the history of Armenians, the Catholicos spoke about the
new strategy pursued for securing an international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide. Emphasizing that the Genocide was a historical fact, the
Catholicos talked about the methods to counter ongoing Turkish denial and
stressed the importance of an international discussion of the lack of
punishment. "The Armenian Genocide should be placed only within the confines
of the Armenian nation, but should be viewed from a global perspective that
extends to the lives of all nations," he said.
The Pontiff also spoke about Turkey’s bid to become a member of the European
Union. He recalled the speech he delivered a few months ago in the European
Parliament, asking: "How can Turkey become a member of the European Union
when it has committed so many human rights violations throughout its history
and continues to commit them today? Turkey’s human rights issues are far
below European standards."
The Catholicos welcomed Alecco Bezikian from the Committee for the Defense
of the Armenian Cause in Europe and praised his activities in Europe in this
respect.
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