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AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS COUNTERACT TURKEY THREATS
August 24, 2013 | 02:39
Prime Minister of the Australian New South Wales (NSW) Barry O'Farrell
and other officials resisted the Turkish government's threats to ban
them from the Gallipoli celebrations, ABC writes.
The threats were voiced after NSW parliament adopted a resolution
recognizing the 1915 Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman
Empire.
Responding to Turkish officials, Barry O'Farrell noted that the fact
cannot be denied.
"What a terrible indictment by the consul general of the freedom that
was fought for on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The truth will set
people free, history should never be denied, otherwise it is likely
to be repeated," the Premier said.
Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian, who is of Armenian origin,
said the Australians stand aside by their ability to express the views
freely and this "freedom is exactly what was fought for in Gallipoli
in 1915."
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
August 24, 2013 | 02:39
Prime Minister of the Australian New South Wales (NSW) Barry O'Farrell
and other officials resisted the Turkish government's threats to ban
them from the Gallipoli celebrations, ABC writes.
The threats were voiced after NSW parliament adopted a resolution
recognizing the 1915 Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman
Empire.
Responding to Turkish officials, Barry O'Farrell noted that the fact
cannot be denied.
"What a terrible indictment by the consul general of the freedom that
was fought for on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The truth will set
people free, history should never be denied, otherwise it is likely
to be repeated," the Premier said.
Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian, who is of Armenian origin,
said the Australians stand aside by their ability to express the views
freely and this "freedom is exactly what was fought for in Gallipoli
in 1915."
News from Armenia - NEWS.am