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PILLAGE OF ARMENIAN PROPERTIES: AXA MUST COMPENSATE LEGAL SUCCESSORS OF UNPAID
INSURANCE POLICIES
Brussels, Belgium (July 21, 2005) – On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide, Armenians of France and Europe follow with interest the
collective action taken in the United States against the AXA insurance company
by the legal firm of lawyers Vartkes Yeghyayan, who, in 2004, successfully
concluded a similar action against New York Life insurance.
Following the example of the New York Life affair, the action against AXA,
lodged in 2002, concerns the insurance contracts subscribed prior to 1915 by
Armenians victims of the Genocide between 1915 and 1923 in the Ottoman Empire,
with the French insurance company “Union Vie”, while the heirs of the victims
have not, until today, received any compensation.
It is encouraging, that 90 years after the Genocide, the European and American
companies are called upon to explain their past behaviour, as the sums
misappropriated by these companies are only a part of the immense damages that
our people have been subjected to at the beginning of the 20th century.
Taking account the fact that the accused party in this case is a French
company, the members of our community with all its constituents cannot stay
indifferent in the face to this initiative.
It is normal that following the example of the New York Life case, this affair
leads to a fair resolution and worthy of the 90th anniversary of the planned
extermination of the Armenian people. We expect from the executives of the AXA
group, to take into consideration this sensitive issue with full sense of
responsibilities which demands the tragic circumstances of the genocide.
In addition, we invite European Armenians to address a message to the top
management of AXA group where they express all the attention and the interest
they have for a fair resolution of this legal proceedings.
The petition form is available on www.eafjd.org and hereunder.
If you cannot sign this petition online, kindly print it out, sign it and send
it to the following address
Mr Claude Bébéar - Chairman of the Supervisory Board
AXA France-Vie
25 rue Matignon
75008 Paris
France
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Mr Claude Bébéar - Chairman of the Supervisory Board
AXA France-Vie
25 rue Matignon
75008 Paris
France
Dear Mr Chairman,
We, the children of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide, are closely
following the progress and proceeding of the legal action against your company
with regard to the settlement of claims which your predecessors have refused to
pay to the victims of the genocide and to their descendants.
Our families have experienced the horrors of deportation and extermination.
They have been deprived of their lands and personal belongings. After all these
losses, it is totally legitimate that you accept a fair settlement that would
return a minimum of dignity and recognition to the victims.
We hereby express our wish to see you deal with this case with full attention
and high sense of responsibilities which the 90th anniversary of the genocide
imposes.
Yours sincerely,
First Name:
Name:
Country:
Signature:
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INSURANCE POLICIES
Brussels, Belgium (July 21, 2005) – On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of
the Armenian Genocide, Armenians of France and Europe follow with interest the
collective action taken in the United States against the AXA insurance company
by the legal firm of lawyers Vartkes Yeghyayan, who, in 2004, successfully
concluded a similar action against New York Life insurance.
Following the example of the New York Life affair, the action against AXA,
lodged in 2002, concerns the insurance contracts subscribed prior to 1915 by
Armenians victims of the Genocide between 1915 and 1923 in the Ottoman Empire,
with the French insurance company “Union Vie”, while the heirs of the victims
have not, until today, received any compensation.
It is encouraging, that 90 years after the Genocide, the European and American
companies are called upon to explain their past behaviour, as the sums
misappropriated by these companies are only a part of the immense damages that
our people have been subjected to at the beginning of the 20th century.
Taking account the fact that the accused party in this case is a French
company, the members of our community with all its constituents cannot stay
indifferent in the face to this initiative.
It is normal that following the example of the New York Life case, this affair
leads to a fair resolution and worthy of the 90th anniversary of the planned
extermination of the Armenian people. We expect from the executives of the AXA
group, to take into consideration this sensitive issue with full sense of
responsibilities which demands the tragic circumstances of the genocide.
In addition, we invite European Armenians to address a message to the top
management of AXA group where they express all the attention and the interest
they have for a fair resolution of this legal proceedings.
The petition form is available on www.eafjd.org and hereunder.
If you cannot sign this petition online, kindly print it out, sign it and send
it to the following address
Mr Claude Bébéar - Chairman of the Supervisory Board
AXA France-Vie
25 rue Matignon
75008 Paris
France
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Mr Claude Bébéar - Chairman of the Supervisory Board
AXA France-Vie
25 rue Matignon
75008 Paris
France
Dear Mr Chairman,
We, the children of the survivors of the Armenian Genocide, are closely
following the progress and proceeding of the legal action against your company
with regard to the settlement of claims which your predecessors have refused to
pay to the victims of the genocide and to their descendants.
Our families have experienced the horrors of deportation and extermination.
They have been deprived of their lands and personal belongings. After all these
losses, it is totally legitimate that you accept a fair settlement that would
return a minimum of dignity and recognition to the victims.
We hereby express our wish to see you deal with this case with full attention
and high sense of responsibilities which the 90th anniversary of the genocide
imposes.
Yours sincerely,
First Name:
Name:
Country:
Signature:
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