Assyrian organizations in Europe called on Armenian Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan and dignitaries of different political parties in Armenia “to recognize the Assyrian’s genocide parallel to the same genocide which committed against our brethren the Armenian people.”
In a statement, representatives of the Assyrian organizations note Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks faced horrible massacres. “Those massacres were horrible in its essence whether its length, areas covered and the number of victims which according to the all international agencies exceeded more than two millions Armenians, Assyrians, Greek and others in the beginning of the last century and exactly between the periods 1915-1919,” the statement says. It mentions Armenians and Assyrians – the two brotherly peoples, faced the domination of Ottoman and its tyranny.
“We have to remember proudly that the government of Armenia has supported us on all levels , culture , educations, media, and that deserve all the appreciation as the history will register this gesture in golden letters,” the statement reads.
Today the Armenians, Assyrians, Greeks, after 96 years, were still suffering from deprivation by the world powers, it says.
The Assyrian people also called on UN, and especially the European Union, to demand Turkey to recognize and apologize for the genocide against Assyrians before approving Turkey’s demand as EU member.
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