RA NA CONDEMNS
Support A1+!The political forces, factions and parties of the RA NA, issued joint statement condemning Hrant Dink’s assassination and the events following it.
”RA NA condemns the murder of Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of “Agos”, and views it as a crime committed against the representative of freedom of expression, human rights and Armenian minority.”
The RA NA states that via their inhuman crime the Turkish nationalists try to strengthen hatred towards Armenians and hold anti-Armenian preaching. The ignorance of their own history, the denial of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, as well as the pursuit of numerous intelligentsia representatives testify to the fact that the Turkish authorities strive to silence the spirit of freedom.
We express our concern over the recent events and reaction caused by the brutal crime. We see the reverse reaction; instead of revealing the murder and punishing the real criminals, we see a tendency of making the criminal a national hero, of enhancing the ideas of nationalism which result in new threats in address of the staff of “Agos” newspaper, and Armenians.
We are indignant at the fact that the remedial bodies were aware of the attack beforehand and took no measures to prevent it. Today the disclosure of the whole criminal grouping is but a must.
This murder once more testifies to the fact that the recognition of the Armenian genocide and self-history, and the abolition of Article 301 of the Penal Code which violates the freedom of expression are the priorities of the Turkish authorities in order to create the atmosphere of mutual trust between the two nations.”
RA NA factions and parties
Republican Party of RA
“Justice” Faction
Orinats Yerkir Faction
“National Unity” Faction
United Labour Faction
Yerevan, 8.02.2007
