Victorian Greens Leader, Samantha Ratnam, says it is critical that the Australian Government take the step of formally recognising the Armenian Genocide. It is important for the families and descendants of the 1.5 million Armenians who were killed by the Ottoman Empire and the families and descendants of the one million Greeks and Assyrians who were also killed.
The genocide was one of the gravest crimes against humanity in modern times and the Victorian Greens pay tribute to the memory of the victims. To ensure such crimes against humanity are not repeated we must learn the lessons of history.
The Victorian Greens stand in solidarity with the Armenian community.