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Australia’s largest state of NSW recognises the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh 12:47 25.10.2012 news 0 Australia, Nagorno-Karabakh http://www.armradio.am/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/New-South-wales-Parliament-620x300.jpg The Legislative Council of the New South Wales Parliament adopted a resolution recognizing the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and the right to self-determination of its Armenian people, who declared independence from an oppressive Azerbaijan 20 years ago. The motion, which was unanimously adopted on Thursday 25th October, comes after many months of advocacy from the Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia). It was introduced to the Chamber by the Hon. Marie Ficarra MLC, who was been a long-standing supporter of Armenian issues. The motion acknowledges the 20th anniversary of independence for the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, it supports the right to self-determination of its people, and it “calls on the Commonwealth Government [of Australia] to officially recognize the independence of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and strengthen Australia’s relationship with the Nagorno Karabakh and its citizens”. ANC Australia Executive Director Vache Kahramanian and with Communications Director Haig Kayserian were present in the Gallery to witness the successful passage of this historic motion. “Nagorno Karabakh has been at the forefront of ANC Australia’s recent activities. Today’s result is a victory for all those who continue to remain oppressed under brutal regimes,” Kahramanian remarked. “The NSW Parliament has always been, and continues to be, a beacon of hope in upholding human rights. We thank all members of the Legislative Council for taking a stance to uphold the basic human right to self-determination. In particular we thank Marie Ficarra for her courageous stance.” ANC Australia Honorary Chairman, Greg Soghomonian welcomed this historic decision. Soghomonian said: “The Republic of Nagorno Karabakh is now receiving the status it has long deserved – an independent, democratic republic. This is a significant milestone for the Armenian-Australian community and the Armenian community at large. He added: “This motion serves as a testament to the strength of the Armenian National Committee of Australia in ensuring the representation of all issues of importance to our community.” The full text of the motion can be read below. 1. That this House notes that 2012 marks the twentieth anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. 2. That this House: (a) acknowledges the importance of the basic human right to self-determination and a free and a democratic society, ( b recognises the right to self-determination of all peoples including those of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, © notes Nagorno-Karabakh’s sustained efforts towards creating a free and democratic society through the use of legitimate parliamentary elections and its continued efforts to develop a responsible government, (d) supports and encourages Nagorno-Karabakh’s involvement within the international community and further encourages its engagement with the international community to reach a solution to the existing regional problems to establish peace and stability, (e) encourages peaceful relations and the continued promotion of humanitarian and economic support for the people of Nagorno-Karabakh; and (f) calls on the Commonwealth Government to officially recognise the independence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh and strengthen Australia’s relationship with the Nagorno-Karabakh and its citizens.

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HEADLINES FROM THE CENTENNIAL! - A SEQUEL (II) Hurriyet Daily News Oct 26 2012 Turkey burak.bekdil@hurriyet.com.tr Here we go with more headlines from the Istanbul press in the year 2023: - Turkey's Supreme Islamic Scientific Committee has announced that its scientists have successfully developed an Islamic bulb which refuses to switch on if it senses alcohol within 25 meters. The committee said the invention would be nominated for the Islamic Nobel prize in physics. - A major in the Turkish Army has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights for having been expelled from service because his wife does not wear the Islamic headscarf. The court refused to examine the complaint on the grounds that Turkey had ceased to be a member of the European Council in 2019. - A probe into the errant bombing of Diyarbakır by Turkish fighter jets which killed 348 locals in January found that the tragedy had happened because of an Israeli conspiracy. The Homeland Security Department said it had arrested 26 more Israeli spies over the past week in connection to the plot, including five wild geese, seven dolphins, three falcons and 11 bluefish. An official said: "All of the suspects carried special tags that read 'Israeli spy.'" - Turkey and the outlawed PKK announced that they decided to hold their 276th round of secret peace talks in Kingston, Jamaica. A joint statement read: "We had been quite weary of the cold and depressing weather in Nordic countries." - The Turkish Parliament released a communiqué threatening all 164 parliaments across the world that have recognized the Armenian genocide. It said: "We will have no alternative but to resort to fully using our global superpower capabilities in retaliation." The only response came from Vanuatu's Parliament, which said: "We are not afraid." - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has praised the new democratic reform package in Saudi Arabia which allows women to drive if they are accompanied by at least four male members of their families. - Islam, the Quran and the Life of Prophet Muhammad has been introduced as a compulsory course in all university departments. Some academics objected that the new regulations could hinder a scientific curriculum as a student of mechanical engineering would now have to study Islam for more hours per week than mathematics. - After Mey Gida, an alcoholic beverages producer, applied to the tobacco and alcohol watchdog to obtain a license for its brand-new product, alcohol-free rakı, a food processor has applied to the authorities to win a license to produce pork-free bacon. - Human rights organizations criticized the Turkish government for systematically abusing and intimidating female government employees who don't wear the Islamic headscarf. A spokesman for the government replied that: "The accusations are totally baseless. On the contrary, we think we deserve praise for trying to help the non-pious employees find the right way and reach salvation." - The police have reported that during the holy month of Ramadan this year a total of 329 people across Turkey were caught red-handed while publicly chewing gum and smoking. The police said the suspects were arrested after having admitted guilt, although 326 of them said they were only visiting tourists from Britain, Russia, Japan, Italy, Spain, Canada and India. Two of the suspects were found to be Alevi Turks and one was an Azerbaijani national. - Ankara has threatened to take retaliatory action unless Libya, Tunisia and Egypt agreed to take Turkey as a role model for democracy in their respective countries. - The Supreme Board of Moral Values has decided to ban a new list of 26,450 books on the grounds that they could lead to a collapse of public order. The banned books include best-sellers like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," "The Adventures of Pinocchio," "Gone with the Wind," "1984," "The Godfather," "Jaws," "Don Quixote," "Tarzan," "Bridget Jones' Diary," as well as Bill Wilson's "Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book," Dante's "Divine Comedy," "The Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary" and Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People." October/26/2012 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/headlines-from-the-centennial--a-sequel-ii.aspx?pageID=449&nID=33255&NewsCatID=398

ALEPPO IS SILENT AND DESERT: JIRAYR REISYAN ARMENPRESS OCTOBER 26, 2012 YEREVAN YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The situation in the morning on October 26 is calm after the bloody and violent accidents of yesterday. The Spokesman of the Armenian National Primacy of Aleppo Jirayr Reisyan informed "Armenpress" about this. He is hopeful that they will manage to maintain this peaceful situation. Reisyan said that now shooting or bombing is not heard now in Ashfarie or Jalaa districts. As to the casualties there are no Armenians listed among them. Talking about the sacrifice for Muslim feast Ayd al Adha Reisyan said usually during the feast people are praying in the mosques after which they go to the cemetery. The humanitarian aid from Armenia to Syria is still in the airport and they are doing everything to take it out of there. The clashes in Syria lasting more than 18 months caused the death of 30,000 men, including four dozens of Armenians.