May 13, 2016,

USA Armenian Life Magazine

Los Angeles – Last Wednesday, 20 April, the Assembly welcomed the successful presentation of the book An Inconvenient Genocide: Who Remembers the Armenians Now? [An Embarrassing Genocide: Who to Present Remembers the Armenians?] Written by the eminent advocate of human rights and author Geoffrey Robertson QC; This presentation was held in Universal City, California. The event attracted many people, and the hall was packed. “The Armenian Assembly of America was proud to present a giant field of international human rights, to talk about the results of his historical research on the facts that led to this unquestionable genocide” and said Anthony Barsamian, “the Armenian Assembly wishes to maintain momentum while for its part, the Office of the Assembly of the Western Region is continuing its efforts to the same end. Mihran Toumajian and Aline Maksoudian spared no effort to make this event a success. “ During the discussions, Barsamian described the work of the Assembly in Washington DC, the right to self-determination of the people of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, and spoke of the irresponsible initiatives of Turkey in the region, addressing directly to the Turkish President Erdogan Erdogan, stop killing your own people. Stop killing the Kurdish people, stop killing Christians in the region, and stop promoting violence against the Armenians of Karabakh. “ Co-Chair introduced Robertson, who spoke of the latest edition of his book An Inconvenient Genocide.? Who Now Remembers the Armenians was first published in 2014 and circulated for a second printing in 2015, to reflect the successes of the Armenian community and its advances under the commemorations of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. He paid tribute to the tireless efforts to include the Armenian Genocide in the curriculum. “If we do not understand the Armenian Genocide, we will not understand the Holocaust and the genocides that followed,” said Robertson.

Robertson also spoke about the rights of citizens of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and thinks that “independence is possible.”

“The Armenians worldwide are grateful to Mr. Robertson for his straight talking, face the systematic denial and distortion of historical facts by Turkey and Azerbaijan. Mr. Robertson holds the language of truth not only about the reality of the Armenian Genocide and the legitimacy of the demands of Armenians repairs but also the right to self-determination and inviolability of fundamental rights of the proud and heroic Armenians Artsakh “, said the Director of the Western Region of Assembly, Mihran Toumajian.

“It is an honor to welcome Mr. Robertson and listen present his book, but also to hear their thoughts and feelings about the current conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, which worries so our community,” added the Director of the Western Region and Relations Coordinator of Aline Maksoudian Community.

Among the distinguished guests in attendance were the well-known designer Michael Aram, Honourable Deputy Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles Valery Mkrtumyan. The director of the Los Angeles office of Facing History and Ourselves (Face to face with the story) Liz Vogel and Charlene Achki-Repko Advisory Committee, Pamela Marcel, representative of Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Translation Gilbrt Béguian for Armenews