Armenian-Australian businesses and employees asked to take day off on April 24th

Sydney: The Armenian Genocide Centenary Commemoration Committee of Australia (AGCCC) is calling on Armenian-Australians to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2015 by closing their businesses, or taking the day off work. This initiative, which will be carried out across the world, will allow Armenian-Australians to honour the lives of the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide, create awareness of the Armenian Genocide, and take part in various events on April 24th to mark the Centenary.

The AGCCC has prepared signs, which can be downloaded and printed (businesses click here / employees click here), to be used by business owners and employees alike. Armenian business owners are encouraged to stick these signs on their doors/windows, while employees are encouraged to place them on their desks or places of work.

Vache Kahramanian of the AGCCC explained: “These signs will serve to notify customers and colleagues at hundreds of workplaces why we Armenians, 100 years on, commemorate this unpunished crime that was committed against our ancestors. This will create grassroots awareness of the Armenian Genocide, and remind Turkey that Armenians will remain vigilant until justice is received.”

The AGCCC has also created the following Facebook Cover Photos, which they encourage to be saved and uploaded onto the Facebook pages of businesses and employees, who are closing or taking the day off in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide.

The Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Australia and New Zealand, Bishop Haigazoun Najarian, has prepared a letter for employees to present to employers to assist in taking a personal day to mark the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide.

Kahramanian added: “There are numerous events planned to mark the centenary and we encourage Armenian-Australians to actively participate to mark this solemn event.”

BUSINESS OWNERS, PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR CLOSED SIGN.

http://www.armenia.com.au/businesses

EMPLOYEES, PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR AWAY SIGN.

http://www.armenia.com.au/employees

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR LETTER FROM BISHOP NAJARIAN.

http://www.armenia.com.au/letter

A full listing of the Armenian Genocide Centenary commemorative events can be found at www.armenia.com.au/100.

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