CANADIAN MP HONORS MEMORY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS

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April 26, 2012 | 18:27

Head of Canada-Armenia Friendship group Harold Albrecht commemorated
97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in his speech in Canada’s
House of Commons.

In his address, Albrecht stressed that almost 100 years ago a policy of
systematic extermination resulted in the deaths of between a million
and a million and a half Armenians.

He recalled that both houses of parliament have adopted resolutions
referring to these events as “the first genocide of the twentieth
century”.

“To visit Armenia today is to enjoy a country that has grown and
recovered and today enjoys democracy!

And today, our Armenian-Canadians communities celebrate their culture
in healthy communities from Montreal to Vancouver, including in my
own home area of Waterloo Region.

We remember this today, not to look back to 1915; but to learn from
the lessons of history and recommit ourselves to ensuring that such
a tragedy never happens again,” he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress