CANBERRA: Senator Glenn Sterle hosted an 'End The Cycle Of Genocide' poster exhibition at Parliament House, organised by the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) on their biannual visit to the nation's capital this week.
The exhibition included coverage of all genocides, including those suffered by the Armenians, Ukrainians, Jews, Cambodians, Rwandans and the people of Darfur. It was particularly noteworthy as February marked the 60th Anniversary of Australia's ratification of the United Nations Convention on Genocide.
ANC Australia President Mr. Varant Meguerditchian thanked Senator Sterle, who is the current Chairperson of the 'Australia-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group', for helping highlight such tragic events.
"'End The Cycle Of Genocide' was what we titled this exhibition because Darfur shows that genocides are still taking place in the 21st Century," said Mr. Meguerditchian. "While Darfur is rightly condemned, there are genocides which occurred in the 20th century, for which the perpetrators are yet to have been brought to account by the international community."
The ANC Australia delegation, which also included a representative of the Armenian Youth Federation of Australia (AYF Australia), met with over 40 legislators and covered topics including the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Relief Fund of Australia, Nagorno Karabakh, the Armenian-Australian community, Armenian trade and Armenian history.
Mr. Meguerditchian added: "We were encouraged by the willingness of Senators and Members of Parliament to join the 'Australia-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group' and advocate issues of concern to our community."
