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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