Video Clip by Mr Cunningham about the 92-th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
in Assen on April 24 2007
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HERDENKING 24 APRIL
April 24.Docu-clip by André Cunningham
COMMEMORATION ON APRIL 24
Demonstration in The Hague
Organised by Hay Tad Holland
See www.haytad.nl for the complete commemoration programme of Hay Tad Holland
Date: Sunday, 23 April 2006 Time: 7 pm Place: Malieveld - The Hague Programme: Evening demonstration in The Hague to commemorate 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide
of 1915
Commemoration of 90th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
in the Netherlands
It was ninety years ago that an entire people was annihilated in its own country. This does not concern one or
two persons, neither a district, a village nor a city; it concerns the entire Armenian population of West Armenia
that was deported and brutally eradicated by the Young Turkish government according to a plan drawn up in advance.
The "civilised" governments watched and were silent, and as a result gave the Turkish criminals green
light to carry out massacres. The silence of the same governments has itself, unfortunately, continued from Lausanne
to Brussels, from 1915 to 2005, whereby the consecutive Turkish governments were given the opportunity to deny
this crime. We are glad that in the meantime the highest political body of the Netherlands, the House of Representatives,
following other countries, officially recognised the Armenian genocide on 21 December 2004.
The Armenian people were victimised, but not defeated. The handful of Armenians who escaped the Turkish sword,
without a home, without a country, were forced to spread across the world. "There is no Armenian question,
because there are no Armenians", the Young Turkish assassins proudly called out. But the Armenian people revived
and booked new successes in both the small and weak Armenia or in the diaspora, and proved once again its strong
will to live.
Today, 90 years after the Genocide, the Armenian people must firmly and harmoniously struggle for the realisation
of their legitimate rights. Only with united effort will it be possible to reach our goals.
The April 24 Committee of the Federation of Armenian Organisations in the Netherlands is aware of the importance
of the commemoration of 90 years of the Armenian Genocide, and calls upon everyone for whom human dignity is important,
to attend the commemoration ceremonies unanimously.
To honour the memory of 1.5 million victims of our people and for the renewal of our duty to continue the struggle
for global recognition of the Armenian Genocide and for the realisation of our justified claims, the April 24 Committee
has organised the following three events.
You can transfer your financial aid for this commemoration to ABN AMRO account 567079678 in Rijswijk ZH in the
name of ACVA - inzake 24 april
Commemoration Contributors:
Prof. Dr. J. Th. M. Houwink ten Cate - Holocaust and Genocide Institute
Amsterdam
Seth Gaaikema - Comedian, writer
Farah Karimi - Dutch MP
René Diekstra - Psychology Professor
Vahé Hovhannesian - Duduk
Vazgen Pirdjanian - Komitas String Quartet
Ruzanna Nahapetjan - Soprano
Ruzanna Hakopian - Canon
Hambardzum Sahakian - Declamation
Nicolai Romashuk jr. - Duduk
and others
Recommending Committee:
L. C. van Dijke - Chairman; public affairs VolkerWessels; ex-MP
Prof B. Bichakjian - Prof. French language and culture, University of
Nijmegen
Drs. H. van Bommel - Dutch MP
Mw.drs. K.G. Ferrier - Dutch MP
Freek de Jonge - Dutch Comedian
Prof. Dr. W. J. van der Dussen - Profe. Culture history en Philosophy at
Open University Netherlands
Mw. Drs. F. Karimi - Dutch MP
Dr. Th. M. van Lint - Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies,
University of Oxford
Mr. A. Rouvoet - Dutch MP
Drs. Paul Scheffer - Particular Professor of metropolitan problems,
University of Amsterdam, publicist
Mr. C. van der Staaij - Dutch MP
Drs. E. van Thijn - Dutch senator
Prof. J. Weitenberg - Professor Armenology, University of Leiden
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Commemoration programme in The Netherlands
organised by the April 24 Committee of the Armenian Federation (FAON)
Commemoration concert on April 17 in the Pieterskerk in Leiden
Date: April 17, 2005 Place: Pieterskerk, Leiden (http://www.pieterskerk.com) Time: 2 pm - 4 pm
Programme: Armenian classical music, performed by Armenian and Dutch professional
musicians. Several short speeches. Entrance: 15 euros per person (including exhibition) Tickets: Please call +31-70-4490209 and leave
your name and phone number
Or by e-mail at april24committee@wanadoo.nl Child care: Please sign up a.s.a.p. at above phone
number or e-mail
Exhibition in Pieterskerk
Date: from April 17 to April 21 2005 Place: Pieterskerk, Leiden
Kloksteeg 16 - Leiden Time: On April 18 and April 21: from 1:30 pm to
5 pm Opening: April 17 2005, 12:30pm Content: Photo's of the Armenian genocide and
revival of the Armenian
culture from the Centre for Information and Documentation Armenia in Berlin,
as well as published material on the Armenian genocide in The Netherlands.
Commemoration April 24
Date: April 24 2005 Place: Cemetery "De Boskamp" - Assen
Boskamp 5 - Assen Time: 3 pm Programme: Laying of wreaths at the Armenian monument,
gathering in the auditorium with
speakers and Armenian music
MOTION MP ROUVOET C.S. House of Representatives of the States General
Assembly Year 2004-2005
21 501-20 European Council
Nr.270
MOTION OF THE MEMBER ROUVOET C.S.
Presented 21 December 2004
The Chamber,
on the advice of the ?deliberation,
noting that the European Council, in the meeting on 16 and 17 December 2004 in Brussels, has decided the start
of the accession negotiations with Turkey on 3 October 2005;
noting that the European Council in its conclusion has settled that an intensive political and cultural dialogue
will take place with Turkey, whereby civil society is also involved, in order to improve the reciprocal understanding
by bringing together the people (conclusion 23);
being of the opinion that herewith an honest acceptance of its own history of candidate member state is inextricably
connected;
asks the government within the framework of its dialogue with Turkey to continuously and expressly raise the recognition
of the Armenian genocide;
and proceeds to the order of the day.
Rouvoet
Van Bommel
Van der Staaij
Van der Laan
Van Baalen
Herbens
Duyvendak
Wilders
