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.
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.
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).
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Armenian-Australian Youth Advocates Heading to National Capital in Enduring Solidarity with Artsakh
CANBERRA: Eighteen young Armenian-Australians will spend two days in the nation's capital Canberra this week as part of the third annual Armenian National Committee of Australia's (ANC-AU) Youth Advocates Program, which will be a major feature of the Artsakh-centred ANC-AU Advocacy Week 2020.
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 self-determination".
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 attack since 27 September 2020.
New Zealand Armenians Condemn Wellington Billboards Promoting Propaganda of Azerbaijan Dictatorship
WELLINGTON: The Armenian National Committee of New Zealand (ANC-NZ) has strongly condemned the commission and installation of two billboards in capital city Wellington, which feature the revisionist rhetoric of the Azerbaijani dictatorship, who are waging an attempt to invade Nagorno Karabakh (Republic of Artsakh) whilst openly threatening its indigenous Armenians with ethnic cleansing.
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).
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).
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 motivation for the offence.
STATEMENT: Auburn Mosque Vandal is Confirmed as Not of Armenian Heritage
SYDNEY: 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.