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    Armenian National Committee of Australia
    259 Penshurst Street, Willoughby NSW 2068
    PO Box 768, Willoughby NSW 2068
    Tel: (02) 9419 8264
    Fax: (02) 9411 8898
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.anc.org.au/



    Diaspora Minister raises Genocide recognition and NKR independence with
    Australian MPs

    SYDNEY: Minister of Diaspora for the Republic of Armenia, the Hon. Hranoush
    Hakobyan visited the New South Wales State Parliament and met with State and
    Federal Parliamentarians during her short stay in Australia.

    The meetings, facilitated by the Armenian National Committee of Australia
    (ANC Australia), with Joe Hockey MP, Paul Fletcher MP, Gladys Berejiklian MP
    and Jonathan O'Dea MP, provided the Diaspora Minister with a valuable
    opportunity to present the views of the Armenian government regarding
    Armenian Genocide recognition and Nagorno Karabakh independence.

    Responding to the enquiries raised by the MPs, Hakobyan also shed light on
    the mission of the Diaspora Ministry and the reasons for its existence,
    paving the way for expanded discussions on the historical reality of the
    Armenian Genocide and the worldwide Armenian Diaspora.

    `The pursuit of universal recognition and condemnation of the Armenian
    Genocide and advocacy for recognition of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh as
    an independent state remain the two most pressing foreign policy objectives
    of the government of Armenia,' said Minister Hakobyan.

    ANC Australia Executive Director Varant Meguerditchian, who accompanied
    Minister Hakobyan during her visit, outlined the importance of her meetings
    with Australian parliamentarians.

    `In discussions with Australian MPs, Minister Hakobyan and ANC Australia
    together emphasised that the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian-Australian
    community remain united on the dual issues of Armenian Genocide recognition
    and Nagorno Karabakh independence,' he said.

    `Topics often raised by ANC Australia with Australian MPs were today
    reinforced as a result of the messages communicated by Minister Hakobyan.'

    The Australian parliamentarians who received Minister Hakobyan have a track
    record in working with ANC Australia to advocate issues of concern for the
    Armenian community. Hockey has, for several years, been a staunch supporter
    of Armenian Genocide recognition in the Federal Parliament, while Fletcher
    and O'Dea have lent support to the independence of Nagorno Karabakh during
    public speeches. Recently re-elected, Berejiklian has served as a former
    board member of ANC Australia.

    Minister Hakobyan was on an official visit to Australia to further promote
    relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian-Australian
    community. This week Hakobyan visited multiple community establishments
    including the Armenian Cultural Centre in Willoughby and the Hamazkaine
    Galstaun College in Ingleside.

    Hakobyan also appeared at various community gatherings including a
    communitywide presentation, held on Tuesday, March 29 at the
    Austral-Armenian Centre, which attracted more than 500 attendees.




    From: A. Papazian
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