Primate Releases Statement Responding to Armenian-Australian Community Criticism

By armenia.com.au | Monday, 15 June 2020

SYDNEY: The Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Australia and New Zealand, Archbishop Haigazoun Najarian has issued a response to the recent criticism of his interview on a Diasporan internet television program, where he characterised the founders of the Armenian-Australian community as an “unfortunately uneducated” flock from the Middle East, who only arrived to these shores because their limitations couldn't earn them visas to the United States, Canada and Europe.

Armenia Media represented the views of our community with an EDITORIAL (click here to read), demanding "a public correction" of the statement that has caused great offence. While the Primate's Statement (read below) does not offer a "public correction", he does promise "a further statement" in coming days. We will reserve our comment until we receive that statement.

comments

More headlines

ARF Australia Protests Armenian Government Policies During Meeting with Sinanyan

MARCH TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER

PRESS RELEASE: Australian City Launches Humanitarian Appeal for Artsakh

PRESS RELEASE: The Armenian Film Festival Australia returns to Sydney and Melbourne!

PRESS RELEASE: Leading With Purpose: AYF Australia Empowers The Community’s Next Generation of Leaders at Annual Leadership Seminar

MEDIA RELEASE: Joint Javakhk Committee TUMO Box Set for Launch in 2024

AYF Australia's Open Letter to the Ambassador of Armenia to Australia regarding the Armenian Government's position on the Republic of Artsakh.

Tasmanian State Parliament in Australia Recognises Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides

Genocide Denied, Genocide Repeated: Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Communities Participate in Annual Sydney March For Justice

AYF Australia Writes an Open Letter to the Prime Minister Ahead of Armenian Genocide Commemoration