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Federation of Armenian Organisations in The Netherlands ยข 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
New Questions by the Dutch Parliament on the Turkish rally inciting hatred
against Armenian Genocide Memorial
The Hague, 3 November 2014 ` Five Parliamentary factions have submitted new
written questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Social
Affairs and Employment (including Integration portfolio) and the Minister of
Security and Justice, because they are dissatisfied with the answers to
their earlier questions on the Turkish demonstration on 1 June 2014 in
Almelo, see:
http://www.faon.nl/2014/06/aangifte-ontkenning-armeense-genocide/#GB
The Dutch MP Pieter Omtzigt (CDA ` Christian Democratic Appeal) also on
behalf of the Socialist Party (SP), the Christian Union (CU), the Reformed
Political Party (SGP) and Party for Freedom (PVV) continues asking the
Government with 17 new questions, among others, about the contacts that have
taken place, according to the answers to their earlier written questions,
between the Turkish and Dutch authorities concerning the Genocide Memorial
in Almelo and the Turkish demonstration organised against it, as well as the
active role of the Turkish authorities in the organisation of the
demonstration. This concerns, among others, the offer by the Presidency of
Religious Affairs of Turkey Diyanet for free bus transport, of which the
Government says to have taken note and the call by Turkish consul upon the
Turkish organisations to participate in the demonstration, which is known to
the government but it would not be subject to verification.
In particular, the members of parliament miss the position of the government
regarding the state of affairs, the chanted slogan from thousands of throats
"Karabakh will be the tomb of the Armenian", the entourage with Ottoman
costume and music and the Genocide denial expressed in many forms. The
members of parliament also point out to the letter of the FAON of 23 June
2014, in which it is clearly indicated that the Armenian community greatly
missed an adverse reaction of the government on the events of 1 June 2014,
the letter which is still not answered, while the Parliament has asked a
reaction of government to it.
The members of parliament stress why the Dutch government has so far always
been aloof with regard to discrimination and Genocide denial regarding
Armenians, while in other cases, Dutch Ministers, in particular the Minister
for Integration Affairs, rightly and directly make a stand when such issues
arise in the Netherlands. Is the Dutch government willing to come to a
similar attitude towards different population groups and towards the three
major genocides, which are taught at the Institute for War, Holocaust and
Genocide Studies (NIOD)...? They also want to know why the Dutch government
keeps so far distance from the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, while
it is always rightly and consistently present at commemorations such as the
Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide and other historical events of various
population groups in the Netherlands.
Members of parliament also question how the government, given the hitherto
successful actions from Turkey, will ensure that the Turkish government does
not further influence the events in the Netherlands dedicated to the
centennial of the Armenian Genocide. The members of parliament demand
assurances from the government not to be distant from this commemoration and
to attend these events.
The members of parliament also want to know when a reaction from the Public
Prosecution Service is expected on the complaints made ??against the
declarations and slogans denying Armenian Genocide and inciting hatred
during the Turkish demonstration. These complaints have been made end June
2014 by the Joint Armenian Organisations, namely the Federation of Armenian
Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON) and Dutch Armenian Committee for
Justice and Democracy (Hay Tad), see:
http://www.faon.nl/2014/06/aangifte-ontkenning-armeense-genocide/
Address: Weesperstraat 91
2574 VS The Hague, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31704490209
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.faon.nl
Contact: M. Hakhverdian
Press Release
New Questions by the Dutch Parliament on the Turkish rally inciting hatred
against Armenian Genocide Memorial
The Hague, 3 November 2014 ` Five Parliamentary factions have submitted new
written questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Social
Affairs and Employment (including Integration portfolio) and the Minister of
Security and Justice, because they are dissatisfied with the answers to
their earlier questions on the Turkish demonstration on 1 June 2014 in
Almelo, see:
http://www.faon.nl/2014/06/aangifte-ontkenning-armeense-genocide/#GB
The Dutch MP Pieter Omtzigt (CDA ` Christian Democratic Appeal) also on
behalf of the Socialist Party (SP), the Christian Union (CU), the Reformed
Political Party (SGP) and Party for Freedom (PVV) continues asking the
Government with 17 new questions, among others, about the contacts that have
taken place, according to the answers to their earlier written questions,
between the Turkish and Dutch authorities concerning the Genocide Memorial
in Almelo and the Turkish demonstration organised against it, as well as the
active role of the Turkish authorities in the organisation of the
demonstration. This concerns, among others, the offer by the Presidency of
Religious Affairs of Turkey Diyanet for free bus transport, of which the
Government says to have taken note and the call by Turkish consul upon the
Turkish organisations to participate in the demonstration, which is known to
the government but it would not be subject to verification.
In particular, the members of parliament miss the position of the government
regarding the state of affairs, the chanted slogan from thousands of throats
"Karabakh will be the tomb of the Armenian", the entourage with Ottoman
costume and music and the Genocide denial expressed in many forms. The
members of parliament also point out to the letter of the FAON of 23 June
2014, in which it is clearly indicated that the Armenian community greatly
missed an adverse reaction of the government on the events of 1 June 2014,
the letter which is still not answered, while the Parliament has asked a
reaction of government to it.
The members of parliament stress why the Dutch government has so far always
been aloof with regard to discrimination and Genocide denial regarding
Armenians, while in other cases, Dutch Ministers, in particular the Minister
for Integration Affairs, rightly and directly make a stand when such issues
arise in the Netherlands. Is the Dutch government willing to come to a
similar attitude towards different population groups and towards the three
major genocides, which are taught at the Institute for War, Holocaust and
Genocide Studies (NIOD)...? They also want to know why the Dutch government
keeps so far distance from the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, while
it is always rightly and consistently present at commemorations such as the
Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide and other historical events of various
population groups in the Netherlands.
Members of parliament also question how the government, given the hitherto
successful actions from Turkey, will ensure that the Turkish government does
not further influence the events in the Netherlands dedicated to the
centennial of the Armenian Genocide. The members of parliament demand
assurances from the government not to be distant from this commemoration and
to attend these events.
The members of parliament also want to know when a reaction from the Public
Prosecution Service is expected on the complaints made ??against the
declarations and slogans denying Armenian Genocide and inciting hatred
during the Turkish demonstration. These complaints have been made end June
2014 by the Joint Armenian Organisations, namely the Federation of Armenian
Organisations in the Netherlands (FAON) and Dutch Armenian Committee for
Justice and Democracy (Hay Tad), see:
http://www.faon.nl/2014/06/aangifte-ontkenning-armeense-genocide/