Armenian National Committee of Australia

LAST DAY TO SIGN: Australian Parliamentary Petition to #RecognizeArtsakh Closes Tomorrow (Wednesday 30th December)

CANBERRA: The Armenian National Committee of Australia's (ANC-AU) petition on the official website of the Australian Parliament, calling on the nation's lawmakers and Government to recognise the rights to self-determination of the Republic of Artsakh, closes on Wednesday 30th December 2020.After 44 days of Azerbaijani war crimes, supported by Turke...

SIGN NOW: Australian Parliamentary Petition Launched to #RecognizeArtsakh

CANBERRA: The Armenian National Committee of Australia has announced the launch of a petition on the official website of the Australian Parliament, calling on the nation's lawmakers and Government to recognise the rights to self-determination of the Republic of Artsakh.After 44 days of Azerbaijani war crimes, supported by Turkey and Islamist Jihadi...

Former Senior Adviser to Government Ministers, Gisele Kapterian Joins Armenian National Committee of Australia National Board

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has welcomed Ms Gisele Kapterian – a former Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to three Australian Government Ministers – to its National Board.Ms Kapterian, who is currently the Asia-Pacific Director of Public Sector Strategy at a major multi-national corporation, was most recently i...

Serj Tankian Talks Artsakh on Australian Radio, Encourages Signing of Federal Parliamentary Petition

SYDNEY: Serj Tankian – the lead vocalist of Grammy Award-winning band System of a Down – was interviewed by ABC Triple J Radio's The Racket program, where he discussed Artsakh and the importance of Australian and international action to help Nagorno Karabakh's indigenous Armenians, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU...

LISTEN: SBS Armenian Radio Interviews Haig Kayserian of ANC-AU on Latest in Artsakh Advocacy

SYDNEY: SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) Armenian Radio's Executive Producer, Vahe Kateb and Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU), Haig Kayserian held their final chat for 2020, covering the latest in Artsakh advocacy in Canberra, the community protest in the nation's capital, a petition (sign here) on the A...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison Receives Letter Calling for #RecognizeArtsakh from Armenian-Australian Protestors at Federal Parliament House

CANBERRA: Armenian-Australian protestors descended upon Federal Parliament House in Canberra, delivering a letter that was directly handed to Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling for an end to the Australian Government's silence on Azerbaijan's continuing brutality against the indigenous Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh and urging national recognitio...

Former Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon Calls for Australian and International Recognition of the Republic of Artsakh

CANBERRA: Australia's former Defence Minister, Joel Fitzgibbon MP has used a speech in Parliament to call on Federal Government action on the human rights injustices continuing to be suffered by the indigenous Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh and urged national recognition of the Republic of Artsakh as the "pathway to a lasting peace", reported the Ar...

Hundreds of Armenian-Australians to Protest at Federal Parliament in Canberra, Calling for Artsakh Recognition

CANBERRA: Hundreds of Armenian-Australians from Sydney and Melbourne will travel to the nation’s capital to protest in front of Federal Parliament House, calling for Australia’s recognition of the Republic of Artsakh.Specifically, the protest will call on Australia's Parliament and Government to recognise the human rights to self-determination ...

Armenian National Committee of Australia Unveils New Melbourne Branch

MELBOURNE: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has formally relaunched its Melbourne Branch, which has already begun serving the local public affairs priorities of the state's Armenian-Australian community through a baptism highlighted by the attacks and invasion of the Republic of Artsakh.Asbed Boymoushakian, who is a long-time c...

#EndYourSilence Social Media Campaign Sees Hundreds Call on Australia to #RecognizeArtsakh

SYDNEY: Hundreds of Australians have participated in the Armenian National Committee of Australia’s (ANC-AU) #EndYourSilence social media campaign, aimed at spreading awareness about Azerbaijan’s attacks on the Republic of Artsakh and to call out the Federal Government and national media for their "death-ening silence".On 27th September 2020, A...

Creator of Armenian Genocide Podcast, James Robins Honoured with ANC-AU Ben Bagdikian Media Award

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia's (ANC-AU) Annual Gala honoured Mr. James Robins with the organisation's Ben Bagdikian Media Award – recognising those in media who have had the greatest impact raising awareness concerning matters important to Armenian-Australians.Mr. Robins is a British/New Zealand award-winning journalist an...

Hugh McDermott MP Awarded Friend of the Year by Armenian-Australian Community

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) presented the Armenian Community's Friend of the Year Award to New South Wales Member for Prospect, Dr. Hugh McDermott MP for his ongoing promotion of issues of importance to Armenian-Australians.In October 2020, Dr. McDermott championed a successful motion in the largest legislative cha...

John Alexander MP Honoured With Freedom Award by the Armenian National Committee of Australia

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia's Annual Gala honoured Mr. John Alexander MP for his exemplary commitment to human rights issues of importance to the Armenian-Australian community at Doltone House Hyde Park, as the community raised over 0,000 for Armenian-Australian advocacy.The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-...

REMINDER: ANC-AU Hagop Kortian Scholarship Applications Close On 30 November 2020

COMMUNITY REMINDERApplications for the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) Internship Program's 2020 Hagop Kortian Scholarship close on 30th November.The Hagop Kortian Scholarship is part of the broader ANC-AU Internship Program, designed to provide internship opportunities for young Armenian-Australians at the office of the peak publ...

ANC-AU Calls for Australian Representation to UNESCO Regarding Azerbaijani Destruction of Armenian Cultural Heritage in Artsakh

[Pic: Azerbaijanis have destroyed the bell tower and dome of Shushi's Armenian “Kanach Zham” Church, which was built in 1818]CANBERRA: An appeal has been made to Australia's Ambassador to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Her Excellency Megan Anderson requesting Canberra's intervention to stop Azerbaij...

Armenian National Committee of Australia 2020 Gala Rejects One-Sided Ceasefire Agreement, Recommits to #RecognizeArtsakh [VIDEOS]

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia's Annual Gala honoured Mr. John Alexander MP, Dr. Hugh McDermott MP and Mr. James Robins at Doltone House Hyde Park, as the community raised over 0,000 for Armenian-Australian advocacy, with a concerted push to #RecognizeArtsakh promised.The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) d...

ANC-AU Executive Director Haig Kayserian: We Reject This Deal, Lets Unite Only in Baykar

The full text of Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) Executive Director, Haig Kayserian's speech at the ANC-AU 2020 Gala is below:"Always Was, Always Will Be.I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather today, and pay my respects to their Elders past and present. I extend that respec...

ANC-AU Youth Advocates Lobby to #RecognizeArtsakh in Australian Parliament, Meet Media and Think Tanks

CANBERRA: Fourteen young Armenian-Australians spent two days in the nation's capital Canberra, rallying support for #RecognizeArtsakh in the Federal Parliament as part of the third annual Armenian National Committee of Australia's (ANC-AU) Youth Advocates Program, which was a major feature of ANC-AU Advocacy Week 2020.These young Armenian-Australia...

Willoughby City Council Condemns Azerbaijani-Turkish Attacks, Calls on Australia to Recognise Artsakh

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has welcomed a unanimous decision by the Willoughby City Council to pass a motion that properly recognises the Republic of Artsakh, condemns Azerbaijan and Turkey for their aggression, and calls on the "Australian Government to recognise the Republic of Artsakh and its people's rights to...

Australian Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Calls on Federal Government to Condemn Azerbaijan and Turkey

CANBERRA: The Australian Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (AIHGS) has called for "immediate action" from the Federal Government, expressing grave concerns about the "increasing risk of genocide against the indigenous Armenian population" of the Republic of Artsakh, who have been under Azerbaijani-Turkish attacks since 27 September 2020...

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs Admits to Knowing of Material Support of Azerbaijan by Turkey

CANBERRA: Under Senate Estimates questioning in parliament, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade has admitted the Government is aware of "material support" provided by Turkey to Azerbaijan during the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).Chair of the Australian Senate's Foreign Af...

Australian Government Minister Paul Fletcher Raises Nagorno Karabakh Ethnic Cleansing Concerns in Parliament

CANBERRA: Australia's Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety & the Arts, Paul Fletcher MP has used a speech in the Federal Parliament to raise his concerns at the threat of ethnic cleansing against the indigenous Armenian population of Nagorno Karabakh (Republic of Artsakh), reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).The ...

Channel Seven Issues Correction After Inaccurately Linking Sydney Mosque Vandalism to Armenians

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) welcomed corrective action and clarification from Australian free-to-air network Channel Seven, who broadcast a news report following the vandalism of an mosque in the Sydney suburb of Auburn, in which they incorrectly referenced Turkey's "conflict with Armenia" as being a possible motiv...

STATEMENT: Auburn Mosque Vandal is Confirmed as Not of Armenian Heritage

STATEMENTSYDNEY: Earlier today, the Armenian National Committee of Australia released a statement unequivocally condemning the vandalism attack on the Auburn Mosque by a person who some were alleging to be of Armenian background.We have since confirmed with authorities that the gentleman who committed this crime is not of Armenian heritage, with pu...

End-to-End Media Coverage of Sydney March for Armenians Calling on Australia to #EndYourSilence on Nagorno Karabakh

SYDNEY: All free-to-air Australian television networks, dozens of online and print publications and leading radio stations ran coverage of the March for Armenians in Sydney, which took place on Saturday 24th October featuring a Covid-limited 500 marchers and hundreds more in their vehicles, calling for an end to Australia's silence on Azerbaijan's...

Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Australia Recognises the Republic of Artsakh, Condemns Azerbaijan and Turkey

SYDNEY: The largest legislative chamber in the largest state of Australia, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly has adopted a motion recognising the rights to self-determination of the indigenous Armenians of the Republic of Artsakh, accepting its status as an independent state while condemning the current attacks against Stepanakert by Azerbai...

City of Ryde Council Pass Motion Condemning Azerbaijan and Turkey, Calls on Australia to #RecognizeArtsakh

SYDNEY: The City of Ryde Council has unanimously passed a motion condemning Azerbaijan and Turkey for their attacks against "the indigenous Armenian population of Artsakh" and called on the Australian Government to do the same, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).The motion, jointly moved by Mayor Jerome Laxale and Counci...

Geoffrey Robertson QC: Australia Should Support Rights to Self-Determination of the Armenians of Artsakh

LONDON: Australian human rights barrister of the London-based Doughty Street Chambers, Geoffrey Robertson QC has followed up his pivotal op-ed in The Australian newspaper by appearing on The Wigs podcast, where he has called upon the Australian Government to condemn Azerbaijan's Turkey-backed attacks on the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), r...

Petition: Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Time to Call Out Attacks on Armenians

CANBERRA: The Armenian-Australian community has collected over 2,000 signatures in three days on a petition calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to condemn Azerbaijan's continued attacks on the indigenous Armenians of the Republics of Artsakh and Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).The petition, which could b...

COMMENT: SBS World News Covers Armenian-Australian Reaction to Azerbaijani Attack on Artsakh

COMMENTOn Friday 17th October 2020, SBS World News ran a story on its national primetime news bulletin covering the reactions of the Armenian-Australian and Azerbaijani-Australian communities to the war in Nagorno Karabakh (Republic of Artsakh).The Armenian National Committee of Australia's Haig Kayserian and Vache Kahramanian were featured in the ...

New South Wales Young Liberals Calls on End to Armenian Invasion and Terror by Azerbaijan

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Young Liberal Party Conference has unanimously passed a statement calling for an end to Azerbaijan's attempts to invade the Armenian Republic of Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).The NSW Young Liberals held their Conference at the Epping Club in Sydney, where members of the Armenian ...

ANC-NZ: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fails to Call Out Aggressors in Statement on Nagorno Karabakh

WELLINGTON: The Armenian National Committee of New Zealand (ANC-NZ) is disappointed in a statement by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZ MFAT), which expressed "alarm" at "renewed hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh" and highlighted the use of cluster bombs, without calling out the aggressors.NZ MFAT’s state...

John Alexander MP in Australian Parliament: Turkey Must Stop Egging on Azerbaijan

CANBERRA: Federal Member for Bennelong John Alexander MP has risen in Australia's House of Representatives chamber to call out Azerbaijan's attacks on Armenians in the Republics of Artsakh and Armenia and urge Turkey to "stop egging on" Baku's escalation of violence, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).In September 2019, ...

Trent Zimmerman MP in Australian Parliament: This Conflict is the Result of Azerbaijani Actions

CANBERRA: Member of North Sydney, Trent Zimmerman MP has delivered an impassioned plea in Australia's Federal Parliament for the international community "not to sit back and hope that the parties will themselves come together but to actively intervene and tell the Azerbaijanis that their actions today simply are unacceptable", reported the Armenian...

Armenian Youth Federation of Australia Sends Message to Politicians and Media at National Press Club in Canberra

CANBERRA: On Wednesday 7th October 2020, a group of members of the Armenian Youth Federation of Australia (AYF-AU) protested Australia's response to Azerbaijan's attacks on Armenia and Artsakh outside the prestigious National Press Club, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).A day after around 500 Armenian-Australians demon...

Hundreds of Armenian-Australians Protest Support for Artsakh at Azerbaijan Embassy in Canberra [VIDEOS]

CANBERRA: Around 500 Armenian-Australians travelled from Sydney to Canberra to protest Baku's attacks on the Republics of Artsakh and Armenia at the Embassy of Azerbaijan attracting mass media coverage, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).On 27th September 2020, Azerbaijan – backed by Turkey-funded Islamist jihadist mer...

Peak Representative Body of Australian Jewish Community Supports Artsakh Independence, Calls Out Azerbaijan and Turkey

SYDNEY: The peak representative body of the Australian Jewish community, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) has condemned Azerbaijan and Turkey for their joint attacks on the Armenian Republic of Artsakh "with the declared aim of destroying Artsakh as an independent State", reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-...

The Guardian: Australian Armenians Urge the Government to Stop Fence-Sitting on Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

CANBERRA: The Guardian, among many other Australian publications including 7News.com.au, has run a story from the Australian Associated Press newswire covering the Armenian-Australian protest against Azerbaijan's Turkey-backed attacks on Armenians in the Republics of Artsakh and Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU...

Geoffrey Robertson Calls on Australia to Support the Artsakh Rights to Self-Determination, Calls Out Azerbaijan and Turkey

LONDON: The Australian Newspaper has published an important op-ed by prominent Australian human rights barrister of the London-based Doughty Street Chambers, Mr. Geoffrey Robertson QC on Azerbaijan's Turkey-backed attacks against the Republics of Armenia and Artsakh.Robertson calls out the regime of Azerbaijani petro-dictator Ilham Aliyev for...

ABC Radio PM Program Features Azerbaijani Attacks on Artsakh

SYDNEY: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Radio's popular PM program, which regularly attracts hundreds of thousands of listeners, featured a story on Azerbaijan's attacks on Armenia and the Armenian Republic of Artsakh, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).The show's host Linda Mottram anchored the episode, which ...

Armenian-Australian Activism in Light of Attacks by Azerbaijan Highlighted by ABC News

SYDNEY: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) News visited the offices of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) to cover the community's mobilisation in light of Azerbaijan's Turkey-backed attacks on Armenia and Artsakh.The story, which also included members of the Azerbaijani community in Australia, continued the mass media tre...

Australian Government Urged to Step Up for Armenians by New South Wales Ecumenical Council of 16 Churches

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Ecumenical Council, which comprises of 16 churches in the state of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, has released a statement calling out Azerbaijan's Turkey-backed attacks on Armenia and Artsakh while calling for diplomatic intervention by the Australian Government, reported the Armenian National Co...

The Australian Greens Call for Karabakh De-escalation, Calling Out Azerbaijan and Turkey

CANBERRA: Azerbaijan and Turkey have been called out as the aggressors of the current Nagorno Karabakh conflict in a statement by The Australian Greens, which is the Australian Parliament's largest cross-party counting nine Senators and one Member of the House of Representatives, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia.The Australian ...

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne Calls for Karabakh De-escalation Without Calling Out Azerbaijan and Turkey

CANBERRA: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has criticised a statement by Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne, which expressed "concern" at the "renewed fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan around the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh".The Armenian-Australian community's peak public affairs body said th...

Cargo Planes Owned by Family of Azerbaijan Dictatorship Makes Australian Flights Amidst Attacks on Armenians

CANBERRA: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has called for the Federal Government to investigate Australian flights made by a cargo airline owned by the family of Azerbaijan's dictatorship, which has past links to transporting arms and support to terrorist mercenaries in the Middle East.Flightradar24 confirms that Silk Way�...

Leaders of the Australia-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary Union Call on Azerbaijan to End Military Action Against Armenia and Artsakh

CANBERRA: The co-convenors of the Australia-Armenia Inter-Parliamentary Union (Friendship Group / Caucus), Trent Zimmerman MP and Joel Fitzgibbon MP called on Azerbaijan to stop its attack on Armenia and Artsakh, while sending a thinly-veiled message to Turkey for their active involvement, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-...

Hugh McDermott MP Condemns Baku in Open Letter to Azerbaijan Embassy in Australia

CANBERRA: Dr. Hugh McDermott MP – a Member of Parliament in Australia's largest state of New South Wales – has written an open letter to Azerbaijan's Embassy in Australia, unequivocally condemning "Azerbaijan's recent unprovoked attacks on the Republic of Artsakh, along the entire line of contact, and selected civilian areas of the Republic of...

Ryde City Council Condemns Turkey-Backed Azerbaijan Attack on Armenians in Sister City Stepanakert

SYDNEY: The Council of the City of Ryde has issued a statement to "condemn Azerbaijan's resumption of hostilities against the indigenous Armenians of the Republic of Artsakh, including in the City of Ryde's Friendship City of Stepanakert", reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).In 2019, the City of Ryde Council voted unanimo...

Greek, Assyrian and Pontian Community Organisations Join in Condemning Azerbaijani and Turkish Aggression Against Armenians

SYDNEY: The Australian Hellenic Council, Assyrian Universal Alliance and Australian Federation of Pontian Associations have all released powerful statements condemning the use of force and aggression by Azerbaijan and Turkey and supporting the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia and Republic of Artsakh, reported the Armenian National ...

Turkey Joins Azerbaijani Attack On Armenia and Artsakh, Alarming Community in Australia

SYDNEY: The Armenian-Australian community has expressed serious alarm after a major escalation in Azerbaijan's attack on the self-determined Republic of Artsakh, when Turkey directly entered the conflict by flying F-16 jets into the sovereign airspace of the Republic of Armenia and shooting down a pilot in command of a Su-25 providing air suppor...

LISTEN: SBS Armenian Radio Conducts English Interview with Haig Kayserian on Turkish-Backed Azerbaijani Attacks on Artsakh

SYDNEY: SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) Armenian Radio's Executive Producer, Vahe Kateb and Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU), Haig Kayserian have discussed the ongoing Turkish-backed attacks by Azerbaijan on the Republic of Artsakh.Kayserian discussed ANC-AU's demands to the Australian Government on beh...

Armenian-Australians Condemn Turkey-Backed Attacks by Azerbaijan Against Armenians

CANBERRA: The Armenian-Australian community is demanding Federal Government condemnation in light of Azerbaijan's latest attacks on the Armenian Republic of Artsakh, which has seen the petro-dictatorship backed by Turkey-deployed Jihadists launch an offensive causing military and civilian casualties.Azerbaijan's large-caliber air and artillery ...

Government Minister Affirms Support For Australian Joint Justice Initiative to Recognise Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: In a major announcement for the the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities, Australia's Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer, Michael Sukkar MP has added his voice to growing calls for national recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February...

Deputy Chair of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nick Champion Joins Calls for Australian Recognition of 1915 Genocides

CANBERRA: Federal Member for the South Australian electorate of Spence, Nick Champion has affirmed his support for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides by signing on to the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities.The February 2020 launch of the Joint ...

Warren Entsch MP Supports Joint Justice Initiative Call for Australian Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: Veteran Member of Parliament Warren Entsch has signed an affirmation of support backing the Joint Justice Initiative – launched by the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities – and their call for Federal Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides committed by the Ottoman Emp...

Australian Senator Louise Pratt Joins Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Calls for Genocide Recognition

CANBERRA: Federal Senator for Western Australia, Louise Pratt has joined Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian calls for national recognition of the 1915 Genocide committed against their ancestors by the Ottoman Empire, by signing an Affirmation of Support backing the Joint Justice Initiative.The February 2020 launch of th...

Armenian-Australian Community Raises Over One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars for Armenians in Lebanon

SYDNEY: The Armenian-Australian community’s #BachigsForBeirut fundraiser has concluded, raising over AU0,000 for the Armenian community of Lebanon, which has committed to rebuilding following the devastating port explosion on 4th August 2020.The #BachigsForBeirut appeal requested Facebook and electronic transfer donations from Armenian-Austral...

LISTEN: ANC-AU Executive Director Covers Tavush, Artsakh, Turkish Spying and More on SBS Armenia Radio

SYDNEY: SBS (Special Broadcasting Corporation) Armenian Radio's Executive Producer, Vahe Kateb has interviewed – in English – the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU), Haig Kayserian.The two discussed Australia's response to the recent border provocations by Azerbaijan against Armenia, the growing Australi...

Former Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon Joins Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Calls for Genocide Recognition

CANBERRA: Australia's former Defence Minister and current Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Resources, Joel Fitzgibbon MP has reaffirmed his longstanding backing for national recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides by signing an affirmation of support for the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Austr...

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie Joins Initiative Calling for Australian Recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: Prominent Independent Andrew Wilkie, the Federal Member for Clark in Tasmania, has joined a growing list of colleagues in support for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides by signing on to the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities.The Febru...

Armenian National Committee of New Zealand Welcomes NZ Young Labour Support for Treaty of Sevres and Genocide Justice

WELLINGTON: The Armenian National Committee of New Zealand (ANC-NZ) has thanked New Zealand Young Labour, who recently co-signed a statement recognising the legitimacy of the Treaty of Sevres and calling on Turkey “to begin the process of eliminating the consequences of the Armenian Genocide by initiating the restoration of the rights of the Arme...

Julian Leeser MP Joins Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks in Calling for Australian Recognition of 1915 Genocides

CANBERRA: The Chair of the Australian Parliament's House of Representatives Standing Committees on Migration and Indigenous Affairs, Julian Leeser MP has signed an Affirmation of Support backing the Joint Justice Initiative for national recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justice Initiat...

Trent Zimmerman MP Condemns Azerbaijani Aggression and Nuclear Threat in Australian Parliament

CANBERRA: The Federal Member for North Sydney, Trent Zimmerman MP rose in Australia's House of Representatives to condemn Azerbaijan's recent aggression "under the cover of the pandemic" against Armenia and called out Baku's threat to bomb the Metzamor Nuclear Power Plant as "extraordinary" and "not acceptable", reported the Armenian National Commi...

Turkey’s Spying in Australia Condemned

CANBERRA: The Stockholm-based Nordic Research Monitoring Network (Nordic Monitor) has released documents that prove the National Intelligence Organisation of the Republic of Turkey (Milli Istihbarat Teskilati, or MIT) has spied on critics and opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan within Australia's borders."In what is likely to be the first c...

Michelle Rowland MP Joins Growing List of Australian Legislators Supporting Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: Federal Member for Greenway and Shadow Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland has joined the the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian by signing an affirmation of support for their calls for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February 2...

Armenian-Australians Raise Over Forty-Five Thousand Dollars #CombatCovid in Armenia as Attention Shifts to Lebanon

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE: The Armenian-Australian community has fundraised ,500 to help "Combat Covid in Armenia" with the Armenian National Committee of Australia's (ANC-AU) Facebook fundraising campaign comfortably surpassing its targeted ,000 to help ease the burden on Armenia's healthcare system as the country looks to recover from a major outbr...

#MOVINGMOUNTAINS: Joe Hockey is Among Ten New Additions to the Australian Friends of Artsakh Network

CANBERRA: Australia's former Federal Treasurer and former Ambassador to the United States of America, Joe Hockey and nine high-profile compatriots have joined the distinguished membership of the Australian Friends of Artsakh, helping mark the one-year anniversary of the network supporting the rights to self-determination of the Armenians of the Rep...

Australian State MP Hugh McDermott Introduces Motion in NSW Parliament Condemning Azerbaijan and Pan-Turkism

SYDNEY: Dr. Hugh McDermott MP has introduced a motion in the Parliament of Australia's largest state of New South Wales, condemning Azerbaijan's provocative attacks against Armenia's border and calling on the Federal Government of Australia to do the same, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).The Member for Prospect, who i...

Sydney Armenians Protest Azerbaijani Aggression and Threats at Canberra Embassy [VIDEOS]

CANBERRA: On Friday 24th July 2020, around 100 Armenian-Australians (in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions) travelled from Sydney to participate in a protest at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Canberra, condemning Baku’s provocative attacks on the North-Eastern border of Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).The ...

Australian Political Leaders Continue Calling Out Azerbaijani Aggression, Declare Solidarity with Armenia

CANBERRA: Federal parliamentarians Tim Wilson MP, Jason Falinski MP and Senator Kristina Keneally have joined the growing chorus of Australian political leaders who have called out Azerbaijan's provocative attacks at Armenia's north-eastern border, declaring solidarity with the Armenian people, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia ...

New South Wales Armenia-Australia Parliamentary Friends Call on Azerbaijan to Comply with Ceasefire Agreement

SYDNEY: The parliamentary friends of Armenia in Australia's largest state of New South Wales have released a statement condemning the provocative actions of Azerbaijan, who continue their attacks on Armenia's border town of Tavush, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).Azerbaijan is called on to "respect its internationally...

Senator Paul Scarr Adds His Voice of Support for Australian Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: Federal Senator for Queensland, Paul Scarr has added his support to the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities calling for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justice Initiative at Australia's Parliame...

Armenian National Committee of Australia Launches Western Sydney Branch

WESTERN SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has launched a Western Sydney Branch to serve the local public affairs priorities of the region's Armenian-Australian community.Formerly an Administrator at the ANC-AU Head Office, Michael Kolokossian will Chair the ANC-AU - Western Sydney Branch. He is currently studying Bachelo...

Tony Zappia MP Joins Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks in Calling for Australian Recognition of Genocides

CANBERRA: Federal Member for Makin, Tony Zappia has added his voice of support for the Joint Justice Initiative, which was established to promote Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justice Initiative at Australia's Parliament House featured the signing of a Memorandum of Under...

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Backs Calls for Australian Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: Federal Senator for South Australia, Sarah Hanson-Young has joined calls from the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities for national recognition of the 1915 Genocide committed against their ancestors by the Ottoman Empire, by signing an Affirmation of Support backing the Joint Justice Initiative.The ...

Australian Senator Hollie Hughes Signs Affirmation of Support Backing Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Joint Justice Initiative

CANBERRA: Senator Hollie Hughes, who represents New South Wales in the Federal Upper House, has signed an Affirmation of Support backing the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities, which calls for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February 202...

Senator Rex Patrick Affirms Support For Australian Joint Justice Initiative to Recognise Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: Federal Senator for South Australia, Rex Patrick has added his backing to the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities calling for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justice Initiative at Australia's Pa...

Australian MP Mike Freelander Signs to Support Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Joint Justice Initiative

CANBERRA: The Federal Member for Macarthur, Dr. Mike Freelander has signed an Affirmation of Support for the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities, who are calling for Australian recognition of the Genocides suffered by their ancestors.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justic...

Eric Abetz, Chair of Australian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Supports Joint Justice Initiative Call for Genocide Recognition

CANBERRA: The Joint Justice Initiative, which represents Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian calls for Federal Australian recognition of the 1915 Genocides committed by Ottoman Turkey, has announced high-profile Senator Eric Abetz among a growing number of supporters.The experienced Tasmanian was formerly a Minister in the...

Australian Senator Larissa Waters Signs Up to Support Joint Justice Initiative and Genocide Recognition

CANBERRA: Senator Larissa Waters of The Australian Greens has signed an Affirmation of Support that confirms her backing for national recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides, reported the Joint Justice Initiative.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justice Initiative at Australia's Parliament House featured the signing of a Mem...

Senator Pat Dodson Affirms Support for Joint Justice Initiative and Australian Recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: Prominent Aboriginal leader Senator Pat Dodson has signed an Affirmation of Support backing the Joint Justice Initiative for national recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justice Initiative at Australia's Parliament House featured the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by t...

Armenian-Australians Thank Hospital Workers With Five Thousand Dollar Donation to Australian Womens Shelters In Honour Of Genocide Relief Nurse

SYDNEY: Armenian-Australian organisations in Sydney have donated ,000 to Women’s Community Shelters on behalf of nurses and doctors leading the battle against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in honour of late relief worker Sister Isobel Hutton who helped survivors of the Armenian Genocide.The Sydney chapters of the Armenian Relief Society, H...

Australian MP Jason Falinski Supports Joint Justice Initiative of Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks

CANBERRA: Jason Falinski, the Federal Member for Mackellar, has reaffirmed his longstanding support for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides by signing on to the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities.The February 2020 launch of the Joint Justice Ini...

Parliamentarians Pledge to Continue Support for Australian Recognition on 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide [VIDEOS]

CANBERRA: COVID-19 forced the Australian National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide to go virtual this year, but that did not stop a record number of Federal and State Parliamentarians joining growing calls for a change in the national position on the Armenian Genocide, which the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) labelled "unte...

Josh Burns MP Joins Joint Justice Initiative Calling for Australian Recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

CANBERRA: The Federal Member for Macnamara Josh Burns has signed an Affirmation of Support, adding his backing to the Joint Justice Initiative of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities calling for Australian recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides.Burns, who in 2019 won the Victorian seat pre...

New South Wales Ecumenical Council of 16 Churches Recognises the Armenian Genocide

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Ecumenical Council, which comprises of sixteen churches in the state of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, has recognised the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides and called on the Commonwealth Government of Australia to do the same, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia.At the NSW ...

Peak National Body of Jewish Community Calls for Australian Recognition of the Armenian Genocide

CANBERRA: The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), which is the peak public affairs representative of the Jewish-Australian community has called for Federal recognition of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides in the lead-up to the 105th anniversary of the crime against humanity, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (...

Australian and Armenian Politicians Participate in Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue on Coronavirus

ZOOM: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has hosted politicians from Australia and Armenia in an Inter-Parliamentary Dialogue to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the two countries, and share their experiences as representatives dealing with the crisis.The Dialogue, which took place virtually using Zoom, featured...

Australian State MP Hugh McDermott Congratulates Artsakh On Elections, Calls Baku Blacklisting an Honour

[PHOTO (STEPANAKERT) Dr. Hugh McDermott received his "Gratitude Medal" on behalf of the President of the Republic of Artsakh]SYDNEY: The New South Wales Member for Prospect, Dr. Hugh McDermott MP has congratulated the "freedom-loving people of the Armenian Republic of Artsakh" for their democratic elections held this week, reported the Armenian Nat...

Australian MP John Alexander Signs Affirmation of Support for Joint Justice Initiative

[John Alexander MP pictured with some of the Joint Justice Initiative advocates representing the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities]CANBERRA: Member of Parliament and Chair of the Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities, John Alexander has signed an Affir...

Hagop Kortian Scholarship Recipient Begins Internship at Office of Australian MP

SYDNEY & CANBERRA: The recipient of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) Internship Program's 2019 Hagop Kortian Scholarship, Siranush Massih, has begun three months of frontline work experience in the office of a Federal Parliamentarian to help support her ambition of a career in politics.The ANC-AU has placed Massih, who rece...

Serj Tankjian Takes Armenian Genocide to Top of New Zealand News at ANC-NZ Advocacy Week

WELLINGTON: The Armenian National Committee of New Zealand's (ANC-NZ) Advocacy Week was highlighted by national television and digital media bringing attention to the issue of Armenian Genocide recognition, through highlighting rockstar Serj Tankian's calling out of New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters' reported appeasement of denialist Turk...

Joint Justice Initiative Welcomes Support for Genocide Recognition by Australian MP Bob Katter

CANBERRA: Prominent independent Member of Parliament, the Hon. Bob Katter MP has joined the Joint Justice Initiative, signing an Affirmation of Support backing Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian calls for national recognition of the 1915 Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire.The Federal Member for Kennedy, who has been...

Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Communities Call for Genocide Recognition with Launch of Joint Justice Initiative at Australian Parliament

CANBERRA: The peak advocacy bodies of the Armenian-Australian, Assyrian-Australian and Greek-Australian communities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the “Joint Justice Initiative” at a Cultural Cocktail event at the Australian Parliament House's Mural Hall on Tuesday 25th February 2020.Around 100 Federal Australian parliament...

Armenian National Committee of Australia Galstaun Government Program Concludes with Years 8 and 9 Election

SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) hosted Galstaun Government throughout 2019 – this is a series of workshops for years 7, 8 and 9 students of Galstaun College, and they reached their conclusion with a big election in December.The goal of the Galstaun Government program, which is part of the #ANCAUoutreach initiatives, ...

Australian Delegation to Armenia - ANC-AU Summary of Announcements

Dear friends,From 20 to 27 September 2019, the first Federal-led Australian Delegation to Armenia toured Armenia and Artsakh, witnessing the motherland's beauty and studying its potential with visits to important businesses, while partaking in important political meetings that ensured we are now at peak bilateral relations between Australia and Arm...

Armenian Professional Network Event Featuring Gladys Berejiklian a Major Success

SYDNEY: Over 150 guests gathered at Sydney's Blackbird in Cockle Bay for the Armenian Professional Network’s (APN) final event for 2019, which featured an #APNTALKS keynote address by New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian.The APN – an initiative of the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) – has the goal of connecting Armenia...

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LAST DAY TO SIGN: Australian Parliamentary Petition to #RecognizeArtsakh Closes Tomorrow (Wednesday 30th December)

Former Senior Adviser to Government Ministers, Gisele Kapterian Joins Armenian National Committee of Australia National Board

Serj Tankian Talks Artsakh on Australian Radio, Encourages Signing of Federal Parliamentary Petition

LISTEN: SBS Armenian Radio Interviews Haig Kayserian of ANC-AU on Latest in Artsakh Advocacy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison Receives Letter Calling for #RecognizeArtsakh from Armenian-Australian Protestors at Federal Parliament House

Former Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon Calls for Australian and International Recognition of the Republic of Artsakh

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