STATEMENTThe Armenian National Committee of Australia unequivocally condemns the apparent vandalism attack on the Auburn Mosque that caused some minor material damage by a person who some are alleging to be of Armenian background.
We have been in contact with authorities to confirm the details of the arrested individual.
As egregious as the current attempted ethnic cleansing of the indigenous Armenians of the Republic of Artsakh by Azerbaijan and Turkey, there can be no justification for such vandalism or any attack or violation of the law, whoever the culprit.
The Armenian-Australian community has no issue with our fellow Australians of Turkish or Azerbaijani background. Our dispute is with the governments of Azerbaijan and Turkey for their military aggression and attempted ethnic cleansing.
- Armenian National Committee of Australia (26 October 2020)
