SYDNEY: A multitude of Federal and State MPs from across the political spectrum are confirmed to attend the National Armenian Genocide Commemoration, making the event the most powerful demonstration of political support for official Australian recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
The Armenian-Australian community will be joined on April 24 by Federal politicians, Senator Nick Xenophon, Joe Hockey MP, John Alexander MP, Paul Fletcher MP, Scott Morrison MP, Senator John Madigan and Philip Ruddock MP as well as NSW State parliamentarians, Minister Victor Dominello MP, Minister Gladys Berejiklian MP, Walt Secord MLC, David Shoebridge MLC, Guy Zangarri MP, Jonathan O’Dea MP, Amanda Fazio MLC, John Ajaka MLC, Dr Peter Phelps MLC and Andrew Rohan MP.
Councillors from the City of Willoughby and the City of Ryde will also be attending the National Armenian Genocide Commemoration, which will be held from 7pm at the Chatswood Town Hall's new Concourse Concert Hall on 24 April, 2012.
Varant Meguerditchian of the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee said: “It is very pleasing to have our friends in the State and Federal parliaments join us in solidarity at the most important Armenian Genocide commemorative event in 2012.”
“The attendance of such a record number of officials from across the political spectrum is a powerful message of strong political support for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Australia.”
The National Armenian Genocide Commemoration will include messages from the attending political supporters and a special presentation by keynote guest Professor Henry Theriault of Worcester State College who will discuss legal and ethical proposals for the Armenian Genocide reparation process.
The commemorative evening will also feature multimedia presentations and updates regarding the progress toward worldwide recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
