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    TRADITIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT APRIL 24

    Asbarez
    http://www.asbarez.com/77814/traditional-politica l-parties-issue-announcement-about-april-24/
    Feb 24th, 2010

    YEREVAN-The governing bodies of the three traditional Armenian
    political parties issued an announcement Wednesday regarding the
    imperative to unite around the commemoration of the 95th anniversary
    of the Armenian Genocide and the critical issues of justice that
    still confront the Armenian nation as it looks ahead to the crimes'
    centennial.

    Below is the translated text of the announcement by the Central
    Executive of the Social Democratic Hunchakian Party, the Bureau of
    the Armenian Revolutionary Federation and the Central Executive of
    the Armenian Democratic League (the Ramkavar-Azadagan party):

    Announcement

    April 24, 2010 marks the 95th anniversary of the Armenia Genocide.

    The crime perpetrated against the Armenian people and humankind
    by Turkey continues to have its ramifications. Justice has not yet
    persevered.

    For 95 years, the Armenian people, which have been deprived of their
    homeland and been subjected to Genocide in their own historic country,
    has been pursuing justice. On the long road of this struggle, our
    people have been able to transform into an organized force by staying
    true to national ideals, the homeland, its language and culture. The
    opening of every school, church or center in an Armenian community
    became a step toward our aspirations.

    In the last decades, the Diaspora was able to come together around
    the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reparations
    for losses and the ideal of a homeland, and garnering many successes.

    For the Armenians living in Armenia, the years of Soviet domination
    also became a time for recognizing the importance of returning to
    the homeland, self-determination and generational rights. For the
    Armenians in Armenia this conviction was grounded in a road to victory
    paved after Armenia's declaration of independence.

    After efforts to recognize the Armenian Genocide, which began in 1965,
    came the Karabakh liberation movement, which, once and for all, proved
    the unwavering strength of a unified Armenia and the imperative of
    the Armenian Cause. The independent Republic of Armenia was created
    as a result of a victorious liberation war and the appreciation of
    our pan-national capabilities. The unprecedented victories of our
    nation are a result of the collective efforts of the Armenian state
    and the Armenian Diaspora.

    Today, once again, our people are confronted with huge challenges. The
    developments in the normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations and a
    quick resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are unprecedented.

    Once again, efforts are underway to satisfy foreign interests at
    the expense of our people's unwavering aspirations and the rights
    of future generations. Fortunately, the Armenian people understand
    the veiled and apparent threats that are inherent in the protocols
    signed by Armenia and Turkey. The freedom and independence won with
    the blood of the heroic people of Artsakh is still being threatened. At
    the same time, the Armenians of Javakhk are denied basic human rights.

    We, the three pan-Armenian political parties, are convinced that only
    through collective efforts, and calculated and decisive actions, can
    we shape world opinion to take into consideration Armenian national
    interests and respect for our rights. We are convinced that only
    through collective efforts and everyday actions can we resolve our
    pan-national issues-rights of the Armenians in Javakhk, independence
    of Artsakh, the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide
    and the strengthening of the Republic of Armenia. The true inclusion
    of the Diaspora in Armenia's state and political life can become a
    critical conduit in fortifying our national unity.

    This year is the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. We are soon
    approaching the centennial of one of humanities biggest tragedies. The
    struggle for international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and
    the pursuit of reparations not only has ramifications for civilized
    human values but also for the security of the independent Armenian
    homeland. The fact that the crime was unpunished is what allowed for
    future repetitions of such crimes.

    We are decisive and are confident that our just struggle is in the
    stages of final victory. We call on the government of Armenia, all
    political forces, all Diaspora organizations and all entities that are
    concerned about the future of our people to come together and rally
    around our pan-national concerns, to presented a strong united front
    for the entire world, to take concrete steps for resolving the issues
    facing Armenia, the Diaspora and the Armenian nation, to express our
    collective political will, on the road to establishing our distinct
    and dignified place in the world.

    At this important crossroads in the Armenian reality, we condemn all
    efforts that serve to diminish the will of the Armenian nation.

    Today, many governments already have recognized the Armenian Genocide.

    There is no other alternative. Only through the cooperation of all
    facets of the Armenian nation and the strengthening of our independent
    state will we achieve the world's-and even Turkey's-recognition of
    our just cause.

    This is the guarantee for a complete and secure future for the Republic
    of Armenia and the Armenian nation.

    Social Democratic Hunchakian Party Central Executive Armenian
    Revolutionary Federation Bureau Armenian Democratic League (the
    Ramkavar-Azadagan Central Executive
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