Re: The 100th Anniversary - and Events to Mark it
SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL TO TAKE ACTION REGARDING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
33 mins ago 07/07/15
Armenia (ARF) delegation at Socialist International: Mario Nalpantian
(front row center); Back row from l to r: Nanore Barsoumian, Giro
Manoyan, Aram Hovagimian
NEW YORK--On Tuesday, July 6 the Socialist International Council,
meeting in the United Nations headquarters in New York, decided to
take action to urge Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
SI Secretary General Luis Ayala informed the Council, that for the
last two days the SI leadership has been consulting with the SI member
parties from Armenia (Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun)
and Turkey (CHP, People's Republican Party) to come to an agreement
on the agenda item which was passed on from the last Council meeting
in Geneva: "The views of the Socialist International on the issue
of the Armenian Genocide, considering its recognition by a number of
national parliaments and supranational institutions."
Armenian Delegation from l to r: Mario Nalpantian, Nanore Barsoumian,
Giro Manoyan and Aram Hovagimian
Ayala later informed the Council that an agreement has been reached
and he thanked the SI vice-presidents from Armenia (Mario Nalpatian,
ARF-D) and Turkey (Umut Oran, CHP) for their contributions to come
to an agreement, which is presented to the Council for adoption.
The SI Secretary General said that on the occasion of the centennial
of the Armenian Genocide, the Socialist International wants to take
action and to organize a hearing or a round table discussion with the
participation of member parties both from Turkey and Armenia as well
as any other willing SI member party, as well as civil societies and
intellectuals from both Armenia and Turkey on the following question:
"Would Turkish recognition of the Armenian Genocide allow for genuine
reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia?"
Luis Ayala went on to say that the conclusions of the discussion
will be distributed worldwide and reported to the next Council of
the Socialist International.
The SI Council unanimously adopted the decision.
After the adoption of the decision, Giro Manoyan, member of the
ARF-Dashnaktsutyun Bureau made the following statement: Dear Secretary
General, Dear comrades:
We welcome the inclusion of the issue of the Armenian Genocide on
the agenda of this SI Council meeting.
We do not consider this issue to be a dispute on a historical event,
although that is exactly what the official Turkish policy of denial
would want us to believe.
The official Turkish policy of denial is part and parcel of a
comprehensive hostile policy against Armenia and the Armenian people
being implemented for over a century in Turkey and around the world
through different actions, including the illegal land blockade against
Armenia for the last 22 years.
I do not wish to go into the historical details of the Armenian
Genocide, because there is ample evidence in the archives of not only
the countries which were at war with Turkey during World War I, but
also in the archives of Turkey's major wartime ally Germany, and of
course in the archives of Turkey itself, even after major clean-ups
until the opening of those archives and regardless of the fact that
the archives of the armed forces and of the registry of real estate,
the cadastre, of that period are still not open.
I want to comment on why should the Socialist International adopt a
pro-active position on this issue?
Because that would help in the democratization of Turkey. The
international recognition of the Armenian Genocide by different
countries and supranational organizations has helped progressive
political forces, civil society circles and human rights advocates
in Turkey to come to terms with their history by acknowledging the
Armenian Genocide and seeking justice for this systematic campaign of
destruction of millions of Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks and Ponthians
upon their historical homelands.
The Socialist International should adopt a position on this issue
because a number of its member parties, particularly in countries
which are NATO allies with Turkey, have adopted a position in favor of
recognition of the Armenian Genocide and have done so as an expression
of genuine friendship with Turkey to help it come to terms with its
own history. Furthermore, the IUSY council and the bureau of the YES
recently adopted resolutions on the issue.
Last but not least, the Socialist International should adopt a
position on this issue because it has member parties i both Turkey
and Armenia and can be helpful in fostering dialogue between them
not on the veracity of the Armenian Genocide, but rather on trying
to find a just resolution to the Armenian Genocide issue by helping
the government of Turkey to stop its policy of denial of this
historic fact and to acknowledge its responsibility. By doing so,
the Socialist International would be instrumental in efforts for
genuine reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia and the Armenian
people worldwide in a spirit of truth, respect and justice.
I believe such international positive impact in Turkey on the issue
of the Armenian Genocide is the main reason why three of the four
main political parties represented in the Turkish parliament, decided
to have at least one ethnic Armenian candidate on their lists and
now all three of them have ethnic Armenian members of parliament,
which is unprecedented during the Republic of Turkey's history.
In order to be part of these positive developments, the Socialist
International should adopt a progressive and pro-active position on
the Armenian Genocide.
And the decision made today here is in that direction.
The meeting of the Council of the Socialist International began on
Monday, July 5 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The Council addressed matters central to the concerns of our movement
and of the international community, including Security, the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), climate change and the forthcoming COP21
summit that is taking place later this year.
The ARF-Dashnaktsutyun delegation was comprised of Mario Nalpatian
(ARF-D representative to the SI), Giro Manoyan, Aram Hovagimian and
Nanore Barsoumian.
The Socialist International is the worldwide organization of social
democratic, socialist and labor parties. It currently brings together
170 political parties and organizations from all continents. George
Papandreou, the Prime Minister of Greece, is the President of the
organization and Luis Ayala, from Chile, is the Secretary General.
In September 1996, the ARF rejoined the Socialist International,
which it had originally joined in 1907. In 2003, the ARF became a
full member of the Socialist International, thus becoming the only
party in the CIS with such a status. During the XXIII Congress of
the Socialist International, ARF-D representative Mario Nalpatian is
vice-president of the organization. ARF-D Bureau member is co-chair
of the SI Committee for the CIS, the Caucasus and the Black Sea. The
ARF-D was recently accepted as observer member of the PES (Party of
European Socialists).
The ARF Women's Group is a member of the SIW (Socialist International
Women). The youth organization of the ARF, the Armenian Youth
Federation, is a full member of the IUSY (International Union of
Socialist Youth) and the YES (Youth of European Socialists)
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Re: The 100th Anniversary - and Events to Mark it
Turkish Consul kicks young Armenian protestors in Lyon, calling them
"dogs", while wife pours beer on them
00:14, 21.06.2015
Region:World News, Armenia, Diaspora, Turkey
Theme: Politics, Society
New details have come up on the attack on the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun Party Nor Seroont Youth Organization
in Lyon, France.
Armen Aghajanian, one of the youth organization members, told Armenian
News ` NEWS.am that the Turkish officials and their wives went at him
and his friends when they began demanding justice in the question of
Armenian Genocide acknowledgement, sitting on the grass not far from
the Turkish Consulate building.
The Consul Hilmi Ege Türemen began to kick with his feet, calling us
`dogs,' while his wife poured beer on us,' Aghajanian said.
Immediately after the incident six Armenians were taken to hospital
with injuries of different severity levels.
The law enforcement authorities are already engaged in the matter.
Earlier, Asbarez reported that the activists of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Nor Seroont Youth Organization were
physically attacked by Turkish Consul, his wife and employees during a
sit-in in front of the Turkish Consulate over the Armenian Genocide
recognition.
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Re: The 100th Anniversary - and Events to Mark it
Book Discussion on Operation Nemesis VIDEO
Eric Bogosian talked about his book, Operation Nemesis: The Assassination Plot that Avenged the Armenian Genocide, about a group of Armenian patriots who, in 1921, set out to assassinate former Turkish leaders to avenge the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. They ended up killing six former leaders in four European cities and then disbanded and disappeared.
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Good job Brazil.
I like their women and how they party.....Good soccer team.Leave a comment:
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Thanks Brazil - rumor is by years end Serbia,India,China & Germany will be adopting resolution on the Armenian Genocide.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out why/how come Brazil decided to recognize the Armenian genocide now.
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------ To the victims and appreciates (the) contribution of the heirs of the Armenian refugees -----Originally posted by Mher View Post
This is not only a contribution to brazil, but also to Hayastan .
From the four corners of this planet ... We continue our march .
Justice will prevail , as it just did in brazil .
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Re: The 100th Anniversary - and Events to Mark it
Brazil unanimously adopts resolution on Armenian Genocide
The Federal Senate of Brazil unanimously adopted a resolution officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide on Wednesday. The resolution was introduced by Aloysio Ferreira Filho, Chairman of the Committee on External Relations and National Defense, and Senator Jose Serra.
As reported by Armenia’s MFA Press Service, the resolution reads: “The Federal Senate acknowledges the Genocide of the Armenian people, 100th anniversary of which was marked on April 24. It pays tribute to the memory of the Genocide victims and appreciates the contribution of the heirs of the Armenian refugees – thousands of Brazilian Armenians – to the economic, social and cultural life of the country, stressing that no genocide is to be forgotten so that they do not recur.”
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Re: The 100th Anniversary - and Events to Mark it
This sums up Sweden.
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Re: The 100th Anniversary - and Events to Mark it
It was a very small percentage of users, but usually the idiots are the loudest, and most of them stopped participating or have been banned for various reasons. With that said, Israel and the j-ewish people have been no friend of Armenia. The reason an Armenian Genocide resolution hasn't passed in the US hasn't been because of Turkey. It's been because of the ADL and AIPAC who felt they had to do the bidding of Turkey for it to continue its support of IsraelOriginally posted by Tsov View Post
And now Israel has very strong relations with Azerbaijan, selling it advanced military weapons, buying gas, and supporting it diplomatically on the international stage.
And not to mention Israel's international campaign of launching war on Iran, the only friendly neighbor we have.Last edited by Mher; 05-12-2015, 09:20 AM.Leave a comment:
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