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AUSTRALIA'S FEDERAL MEMBER JOHN ALEXANDER'S RAISED THE ISSUE OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN PARLIAMENT
11:45, 21 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: The Federal Member for Bennelong,
John Alexander has delivered a powerful speech on the Armenian
community in Parliament. As reports Armenpress, referring ANC
Australia's official website, during his speech Alexander praised the
life of Mr. Jacques Baran, an Armenian-Australian who was awarded City
of Ryde Citizen of the Year in recognition of his years of service
to the Bennelong community. In recounting the life of Mr. Baran,
Alexander recounted the impact that the Armenian Genocide had on Mr.
Baran.
"The acts of genocide committed against the Armenian people in the
early 20th century caused them to scatter across the globe, creating
many obstacles in the perpetuation of their unique culture," said
Alexander.
In 2011 Jacques joined the North Ryde Community Aid and Information
Centre as a volunteer, assisting disabled and aged clients with their
transport emergency needs, and providing his specialist language
skills for Armenian seniors to interact with the wider community.
"Legend has it that Adolf Hitler justified his final solution policy
against the Jewish community by remarking, 'No one remembers the
Armenians.' It is fitting that nearly 100 years after the Armenian
genocide we can stand up on the other side of the world and applaud
the efforts of people like Jacques Baran and proclaim that we remember
the Armenians and we celebrate their enduring language, culture and
heritage. As we turn our attention to the Armenian Christian minority
currently being targeted in Aleppo, in Syria, we pray that common sense
and global leadership will help these proud people prevail once more,"
continued in his speech Mr. Alexander.
ANC Australia Executive Director, Vache Kharamanian praised the
comments and thanked Alexander for again raising this important issue.
"It is a sad reality that Armenian's fled their ancestral homelands
due to the genocide. Mr. Alexander has been a strong advocate on
all issues of importance to the Armenian-Australian community and we
thank him for his ongoing support," Kahramanyan said.
ANC Australia extends its warm wishes and congratulations to Mr.
Jacques Baran for his achievements.
From: A. Papazian
11:45, 21 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS: The Federal Member for Bennelong,
John Alexander has delivered a powerful speech on the Armenian
community in Parliament. As reports Armenpress, referring ANC
Australia's official website, during his speech Alexander praised the
life of Mr. Jacques Baran, an Armenian-Australian who was awarded City
of Ryde Citizen of the Year in recognition of his years of service
to the Bennelong community. In recounting the life of Mr. Baran,
Alexander recounted the impact that the Armenian Genocide had on Mr.
Baran.
"The acts of genocide committed against the Armenian people in the
early 20th century caused them to scatter across the globe, creating
many obstacles in the perpetuation of their unique culture," said
Alexander.
In 2011 Jacques joined the North Ryde Community Aid and Information
Centre as a volunteer, assisting disabled and aged clients with their
transport emergency needs, and providing his specialist language
skills for Armenian seniors to interact with the wider community.
"Legend has it that Adolf Hitler justified his final solution policy
against the Jewish community by remarking, 'No one remembers the
Armenians.' It is fitting that nearly 100 years after the Armenian
genocide we can stand up on the other side of the world and applaud
the efforts of people like Jacques Baran and proclaim that we remember
the Armenians and we celebrate their enduring language, culture and
heritage. As we turn our attention to the Armenian Christian minority
currently being targeted in Aleppo, in Syria, we pray that common sense
and global leadership will help these proud people prevail once more,"
continued in his speech Mr. Alexander.
ANC Australia Executive Director, Vache Kharamanian praised the
comments and thanked Alexander for again raising this important issue.
"It is a sad reality that Armenian's fled their ancestral homelands
due to the genocide. Mr. Alexander has been a strong advocate on
all issues of importance to the Armenian-Australian community and we
thank him for his ongoing support," Kahramanyan said.
ANC Australia extends its warm wishes and congratulations to Mr.
Jacques Baran for his achievements.
From: A. Papazian