Number of UK Members of Parliament recognising the genocide rises three-fold

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British-Armenian All-Party Parliamentary Group

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The Armenian Genocide Trust

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Number of UK Members of Parliament recognising the genocide rises three-fold

Another milestone was passed on the road to UK Recognition today when the 132nd Member of Parliament signed "Early Day Motion" 357 recognising the Armenian Genocide. This is three times the total for 2006, (when 46 MPs signed the motion by Jeremy Corbyn). It is also more than double the previous highest total of 63, which was acheived in 2003.

It is expected that many more will sign around the 27th June when a major speech on "Darfur and Armenia" will be delivered by James Smith, Chief Executive of the Aegis Trust, in Committee Room 10, of the House of Commons at at 5 p.m. on that day. The new Prime Minister Rt Hon. Gordon Brown, himself a historian, will be challenged on "Genocide Denial and the UK government's Ethical Foreign Policy" at this event.

Parliament also lobbied on the 20th of June

Armenians who wish to help with the lobbying are invited to contact us urgently as parliament will break-up for the summer in five weeks time.