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    Federation of Armenian Organisations in The Netherlands FAON
    Address: Weesperstraat 91
    2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
    Telephone: +31704490209
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: www.faon.nl
    Contact: M. Hakhverdian


    Press Release

    States Provincial of Overijssel (The Netherlands) recognises the Armenian
    Genocide

    The Hague, 3 July 2014 ­ The States Provicial of Dutch province of
    Overijssel (The Provincial Parliament of Overijssel) adopted at the meeting
    of 2 July 2014 a motion which calls against the way in which Turkish
    organisations on 1 June 2014, have protested against the presence of an
    Armenian Genocide memorial on private property of the Armenian church in
    Almelo. During the rally insulting, threatening and hurtful statements were
    made against Armenians, whereby the Genocide has been grossly denied. The
    motion submitted by Christian Union (CU), the Reformed Political Party
    (SGP), Party for Freedom (PVV) and Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) refers
    to the period of 1915-1918 when about 1.5 million people (Armenians,
    Assyrians and Pontic Greeks) were brutally slaughtered in the former Ottoman
    Empire.

    The motion dissociates itself from the protest rally of genocide deniers and
    expresses the recognition of the Armenian Genocide with reference to the
    motion of the Dutch Parliament in 2004. The States Provincial (the
    Provincial Parliament) makes also a signal to the Armenian community that it
    has the right to a dignified memorial place.
     
    In connection with the statements during the Turkish demonstration on 1 June
    2014, the Joint Armenian Organisations (FAON and Hay Tad) have filed a
    complaint last week.




    From: A. Papazian
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