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Wales-Armenia Solidarity
Contact: E. Williams
Cardiff, Wales
Tel: 07870267447
Email: [email protected]
Genocide Monument Unveiling - Turkish Nazis and Genocide deniers
expected to protest
Several hundred Armenians from across the UK will gather at the
Temple of Peace, Cardiff at 1.00 p.m. this Saturday (3rd November) for
the unveiling of the first public monument to the Armenian Genocide in
the UK. Permission has been granted by the United Nations Association
Wales and the monument will stand on land owned by the National
Assembly of Wales. The monument will be unveiled by the Presiding
Officer of the National Assembly, Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas and the
Armenian Ambassador, Dr Vahe Gabrielyan.
Welsh and Armenian choirs will take part as well as Armenian
dancers. Canon Patrick Thomas, a well known Welsh writer, will speak
on "Armenia and Wales" and Mike Joseph, a highly respected
Welsh-Jewish historian and academic will speak on Aneurin Williams MP,
the Welsh lobbyist for Armenia in Parliament during the time of the
Genocide. Prayers will be said in Welsh, Armenian and Aramean.
The Monument is a "thank you" to the people of Wales for the
Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the political cultural and
religious representatives of the nation.
It will be seen as an embarrassment by the government in London as
well as the Conservative Party who have both consistently colluded
with the Turkish denial of their past crimes against the
Armenians. Last week the new Minister for Europe, Jim Murphy, promised
to look afresh at the issue.
Significantly for the cause of recognition, 187 Westminster MPs
have signed an Early Day Motion recognising the truth of the Armenian
Genocide.
(Of these 187 only George Galloway MP for Bethnal Green, and David
Burrowes MP for Southgate in North London, caved in to Turkish
pressure and withdrew their names)
We are informed by the police that several hundred Turkish Nazi
Genocide deniers, widely believed to be organised by the Turkish Grey
Wolves ultra-nationalist terrorist organisation, will protest near the
monument. Amazingly only a handful of police officers have been
promised for the protection of the audience, who will be armed with
hymns and prayers only.
Contact: Eilian Williams 07876561398
Wales-Armenia Solidarity
Contact: E. Williams
Cardiff, Wales
Tel: 07870267447
Email: [email protected]
Genocide Monument Unveiling - Turkish Nazis and Genocide deniers
expected to protest
Several hundred Armenians from across the UK will gather at the
Temple of Peace, Cardiff at 1.00 p.m. this Saturday (3rd November) for
the unveiling of the first public monument to the Armenian Genocide in
the UK. Permission has been granted by the United Nations Association
Wales and the monument will stand on land owned by the National
Assembly of Wales. The monument will be unveiled by the Presiding
Officer of the National Assembly, Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas and the
Armenian Ambassador, Dr Vahe Gabrielyan.
Welsh and Armenian choirs will take part as well as Armenian
dancers. Canon Patrick Thomas, a well known Welsh writer, will speak
on "Armenia and Wales" and Mike Joseph, a highly respected
Welsh-Jewish historian and academic will speak on Aneurin Williams MP,
the Welsh lobbyist for Armenia in Parliament during the time of the
Genocide. Prayers will be said in Welsh, Armenian and Aramean.
The Monument is a "thank you" to the people of Wales for the
Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the political cultural and
religious representatives of the nation.
It will be seen as an embarrassment by the government in London as
well as the Conservative Party who have both consistently colluded
with the Turkish denial of their past crimes against the
Armenians. Last week the new Minister for Europe, Jim Murphy, promised
to look afresh at the issue.
Significantly for the cause of recognition, 187 Westminster MPs
have signed an Early Day Motion recognising the truth of the Armenian
Genocide.
(Of these 187 only George Galloway MP for Bethnal Green, and David
Burrowes MP for Southgate in North London, caved in to Turkish
pressure and withdrew their names)
We are informed by the police that several hundred Turkish Nazi
Genocide deniers, widely believed to be organised by the Turkish Grey
Wolves ultra-nationalist terrorist organisation, will protest near the
monument. Amazingly only a handful of police officers have been
promised for the protection of the audience, who will be armed with
hymns and prayers only.
Contact: Eilian Williams 07876561398