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AAA: Assembly Grieves and Condemns The Assassination Of Hrant Dink

Armenian Assembly of America
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PRESS RELEASE
January 19, 2006
CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
E-mail: ckojoian@aaainc.org

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA STATEMENT REGARDING THE ASSASSINATION OF
HRANT DINK

The Armenian Assembly of America grieves the tragic murder of one of the
most prominent Armenian voices in Turkey, Hrant Dink, who was gunned
down in broad daylight for his public statements on the Armenian
Genocide and his tireless civic activism. The Armenian Assembly
condemns this blatant political assassination and mourns the loss of an
exceptional human being and civil rights advocate who, well aware of the
personal risks to him, was determined to serve as a catalyst for mutual
understanding, tolerance and dialogue. Hrant Dink consistently
championed democratic change in Turkey. He will always be remembered for
his strong leadership and commitment to human rights.

The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of
Armenian issues. It is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt membership organization.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS
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