Avustralya'lı milletvekili'nden Türkiye'ye Ermeni Soykırımı çağrısı /Trent Zimmerman MP calls for recognition of Armenian Genocide during maiden Parliamentary speech

Avustralya Temsilciler Meclisi'nde Kuzey Sidney'den seçilen milletvekilli Trent Zimmerman ilk konuşmasında Türkiye'ye Ermeni Soykırımı'nı tanımayı çağırdı.

Zimmerman Temsilciler Meclisi'nde Ermeni asıllı Joe Hockey'in yerine geçecek. Ermeni Soykırımı'nın tanınmasını destekleyen Joe Hockey Avusturya'nın Washington Büyükelçisi görevine atanmış.Zimmerman, konuşmasında 1915 yılında Osmanlı İmparatoruluğu'nun planladığı ve uyguladığı Ermeni Soykırımı'nın milyonlarca Ermeni’nin acısına neden olduğunu duyurdu.

Avustralya Ermeni Dava Grubu koordinatörü Arin Margaryan , Trent Zimmerman'ın  girişimini selamlayarak, Zimmerman'ın Ermeni Soykırımı'nın tanınması ve adaletin yerine getirilmesi konusunda Joe Hockey'in işine devam edeceğini ispatladığını vurguladı.

Kaynak:   Ermenihaber.am

http://www.ermenihaber.am/tr/news/2016/03/02/Avustralya-T%C3%BCrkiye-Ermeni-Soyk%C4%B1r%C4%B1m%C4%B1/77567

 CANBERRA: On Wednesday, 2nd March 2016, newly-elected Federal Member for North Sydney, Trent Zimmerman gave his maiden speech in the Australia’s House of Representatives, calling on Turkey to recognise and atone for the Armenian Genocide. Zimmerman was elected at a recent by-election, taking the seat vacated by Joe Hockey MP (now Australia’s Ambassador to the United States), a long-time advocate for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

https://youtu.be/XbhFywP1_jc

The Armenian National Committee of Australia’s (ANC Australia) Executive Administrator, Arin Markarian commented: “We thank Mr. Zimmerman for proving he will continue Mr. Hockey’s fine work on the advancement of recognition and justice for the Armenian Genocide.”

In his speech, Zimmerman acknowledged the “great historical injustices” that the Armenians have suffered, particularly through the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire in 1915.

He said: “The Armenians are a people who have suffered great historical injustices. They are one of the few people against whom genocide has been attempted, and the awful legacy of those events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire is deeply felt in their community today.”

Zimmerman added: “We know such horrific events are best healed through reconciliation, recognition and atonement. I hope that we will see a day when Turkey, indeed the global community through the United Nations, properly recognises the Armenian Genocide.”

ANC Australia has written to Zimmerman, congratulating him on his maiden speech, wishing him a fruitful career representing the electorate of North Sydney and the greater Australian community.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PORTION OF MR. ZIMMERMAN’S MAIDEN SPEECH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbhFywP1_jc

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