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    Armenia Solidarity
    (an independent organisation,formerly known as Wales-Armenia Solidarity)
    c/o the Temple of Peace
    Cardiff
    Tel: 07876561398
    [email protected]

    Two new Armenian motions in the UK parliament


    Two new Armenian related motions have been tabled at the House of
    Commons,in the UK parliament, London in response to a request.by
    Armenia Solidarity.
    They are on the Turkish blockade of Armenia (EDM number 344) and on the
    Genocide, EDM number 357 (titled Armenia)
    . By now, taken together, 120 of the present MPs have signed one or
    more of the past EDMs recognising the Armenian Genocide..
    All Welsh and Scotish Nationalists have signed previously(Plaid
    Cymru and SNP parties), as well as approximately one third of Liberal
    Democrat and Labour MPs. An Armenia Solidarity spokesman said that they
    were confident of increasing the numbers of signatories substantially
    this year.It is hoped UK Armenians will contact their MPs asking them to
    sign, and also make contact with us.
    Armenia Solidarity is also lobbying ministers. A representative
    presented a book of evidence on the genocide titled "Remember" by John
    Torosyan, last week to the Uk Foreign Secretary, Mrs Margaret Beckett.
    She promised to study it carefully.

    The wording of the motions are as follows

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    Nia Griffith(MP for Llanelli, Wales): Blockade of Armenia EDM
    number: 344
    That this House recognises the incompatibility of Turkey's ongoing thi
    rteen-year blockade of Armenia with the declared UK, NATO, and EU policy
    objectives of regional security and prosperity; is appalled by the fact
    that Turkey is the only Council of Europe country to engage in a
    blockade against a fellow member-state; notes that the blockade has
    already had a considerable negative impact on Armenian, Turkish and
    regional development and continues to undermine efforts at international
    development in the region; further notes that Armenia is in favour of
    establishing diplomatic relations with Turkey; and urges the Turkish
    Government to lift its blockade and work towards the establishment of
    diplomatic relations without any preconditions inconsistent with
    international law or the EU accession criteria.

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    Spink, Bob : (MP for Castle Point, Essex) Recognition of theArmenian
    Genocide EDM number : 357

    That this House believes that the killing of over a million Armenians in
    1915 was an act of genocide; calls upon the UK Government to recognise
    it as such;and believes that it would be in Turkey's long-term
    interests to do the same.
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