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UK: For The First Time, A Minister Of The Government Uses The Term Armenian Genocide

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    UK: For The First Time, A Minister Of The Government Uses The Term Armenian Genocide

    PRESS RELEASE

    Armenia Solidarity (supported by Nor Serount Cultural Association)
    c/o The Temple of Peace, Cathays Park Cardiff, Wales
    [email protected]
    Tel: 0044 7718982732

    For the first time, a minister of the UK government has used the term ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    The UK government has at last issued a strongly-worded condemnation of
    the desecration of the Armenian Genocide Monument in Cardiff, Wales
    which ocurred on Holocaust Memorial Day

    In a reply to Mr David Burrowes MP, (who had taken up a complaint by
    B. Nazarian of Armenia Solidarity about the desecration of the Armenian
    Genocide Monument), the Secretary of State for Wales, the Rt Hon Paul
    Murphy, replying for the UK government specifically refered to "the
    desecration of The Armenian Genocide Memorial in Cardiff in january
    2008" He continued:
    "I wholeheartedly condemn this violent act of desecration. It is
    distressing that this is yet another example of how we must all continue
    to be vigilant against such acts of racism, violence and hatred; and
    that we all need to stand united against them.... This attack, like many
    similar crimes, is often unprovoked and undertaken under the cover of
    darkness. .... I hope that when the person(s) are caught and prosecuted
    for this crime, this will go some way to easing the pain and distress
    that has been caused by this terrible act"
    "This is a most signifigant developpment" said a spokesman for
    Armenia Solidarity. "In the past government ministers have made
    strenuous efforts to avoid using the phrase the Armenian Genocide.
    Considering the recognition given to the Genocide by the majority of
    Welsh Members of the UK parliament as well as the majority of the
    National Assembly Members, the minister must have found it impossible to
    persist in this avoidance. This is an example of how moral leadership
    given by Welsh politicians (of all parties) on the issue consistently
    since 2001 has eventualy influenced the UK government's position
    The truth of the Genocide has been set in stone in Wales, and such
    violent acts of desecration by extremists can only embolden other
    politicians in the UK to stand up for this truth."
    He continued:"It is also signifigant that this statement is now made
    public on the eve of the Queen's state visit to Turkey. We call on
    Armenians worldwide to congratulate the Secretary of State foe Wales
    ,the Rt Hon. Paul Murphy for this step.( The e-mail of his office is:
    [email protected]) with a copy also to Armenia Solidarity
    ([email protected])

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    Re: UK: For The First Time, A Minister Of The Government Uses The Term Armenian Genoc

    Meanwhile, Helen Mirren - I mean Queen Elizabeth - is on a state visit to Turkey: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7399390.stm

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        Re: UK: For The First Time, A Minister Of The Government Uses The Term Armenian Genoc

        PRESS RELEASE
        Armenia Solidarity-Nor Serount Cultural Association
        c/o The Temple of Peace, Cathays Park, Cardiff
        [email protected]. 00 44 7718982732

        The following letter was sent this week to Labour Party Members of the UK parliament

        We ask for the help of Armenians and Assyrians worldwide to increase
        the pressure on the British Prime Minister e-mail address :
        [email protected]-(with a copy also to Armenia Solidarity)

        Armenian & Assyrian Genocide Recognition-it has to be now or never for
        Labour

        Some are of the opinion that time is running out for Labour. That may
        or may not be so, but we ask you to consider an issue of infinitely more
        importance. The present Labour administration guided by the Presbyterian
        conscience of Gordon Brown has the opportunity to leave an everlasting
        legacy to the world.

        As Turkey's closest ally, and her only hope of opening the door of
        entry into the EU, Britain has a leverage which she still hesitates to
        use. To collude with Turkey's denial of the 1915-22 Genocide by fully
        supporting her distortions of history and remaining silent on her
        present cultural Genocide of her minorities is certainly something which
        few who possess an ethical framework to their beliefs can tolerate.

        This bizarre state of affairs was exemplified this week when the
        Church of Scotland General Assembly passed a motion calling on the UK
        Government to recognise the Armenian Genocide. The Prime Minister, a
        member of the Church, was present at the General Assembly. The
        government has nothing to lose by taking on board this request because
        Britain's support for Turkey's EU candidature will far outweigh her
        position on the truth of the Genocide in her long-term diplomatic
        relationship with Turkey!

        Successive UK governments have let this issue pass in the hope that
        it will be consigned to oblivion after the centenary. The fact that it
        happened so long ago should now make it easier for Britain to recognise
        a self-evident truth which now stares at us in the face and is a sore
        blot on our so called "ethical" foreign policy.

        Successive UK governments have consistently stood side by side with
        the Turkish State in her persecution of the brave souls who have dared
        to mention the Genocide and have faced prosecution. The repeal of
        Article 301 will be no solution at all. The wake-up call that Turkey
        desperately needs is her closest ally having the courage to go public on
        this issue which will otherwise continue to fester for years to come

        If the Conservative Party are returned to power in two years time we
        frankly have no hope in hell of seeing the day come when the British
        government will deal with this issue. It has to be now or never as time
        is also running out for Armenia.

        I appeal to you to persuade the Prime Minister to end his shameful
        denial of this truth (as exemplified by his reply to an on-line petition
        in November) The fact that he is the only UK based historian to hold
        this denialist view must be a matter of extreme embarrassment. I
        understand Mr Jim Murphy, the Minister for Europe, is looking at the
        issue afresh. I request that you approach Mr Murphy for a final decision
        on the issue.

        You may also assist this persuasion by signing Andrew Dismore's EDM 797
        on the Genocide,

        In parliament back in 1915, Robert Cecil of the Foreign Office,
        representing the government, admitted that these were the worst
        massacres ever committed by a government.He also said that these
        massacres were premeditated, and that no Armenian revolt had taken place


        The Prime Minister is isolated amongst UK -based historians; he is
        isolated amongst the Members of his own Church and he is isolated
        amongst past UK Leaders who recognised that a Holocaust had occurred
        (David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill).

        To hesitate to grapple with this moral problem for fear of harming
        perceived British financial interests seems symptomatic of indecision,
        lack of courage, and indeed of moral decay.

        Yours sincerely

        Eilian Williams


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