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

Monday, 26 October 2020
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.

STATEMENT: Armenian-Australians Condemn Vandalism of Auburn Mosque

Monday, 26 October 2020
The Armenian National Committee of Australia unequivocally condemns the apparent vandalism attack on the Auburn Mosque that caused some minor material damage by a person who some are alleging to be of Armenian background.

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

Saturday, 24 October 2020
SYDNEY: All 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 Turkey-backed attacks on the indigenous Armenians of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU).

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

Thursday, 22 October 2020
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 Azerbaijan and Turkey, reported the Armenian National Committee of Australia.

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

Tuesday, 20 October 2020
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).

March for Armenians to Take Over Sydney City, Calling for End to Australian Silence on Artsakh

Monday, 19 October 2020
SYDNEY: On Saturday 24th October at 2pm, a massive number of Armenian-Australians and supporting communities will participate in the 'March for Armenians' through Sydney city, in solidarity with their brothers and sisters under attack in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) by Turkey-backed Azerbaijani forces. They will be calling on Australia to end their silence on the issue.

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

Saturday, 17 October 2020
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).

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

Saturday, 17 October 2020
COMMENT: On 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).