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May 7 2011
Armenian Genocide Memorial desecrated in Australia
May 07, 2011 | 13:50
Vandals desecrated a memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims in Sidney.
Unknown smashed the bas-relief and shook the rock, the monument is
erected on. The criminals did not touch only flowers at the monument,
Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
Australian MP John Alexander denounced the act of vandalism.
`Australia is a big country and respects all cultures. The Armenian
community made a significant contribution to the development of our
society and should be respected and remembered,’ he noted.
From: A. Papazian
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