Edinburgh Petition - 8 May 2004
In the context of its commemorative events for the 89th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, CRAG sponsored also a Petition Signing Day on Prince's Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 8 May 2004.
The petition read: WE THE UNDERSIGNED ASK FOR THE RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 WHICH WAS COMMITTED BY OTTOMAN TURKEY DURING WORLD WAR ONE
The event was coordinated by Dr Hagop Bessos, CRAG liaison in Scotland, alongside many other helpful colleagues.
The day event went on despite some downpours, and included a banner on Scottish-Armenian solidarity and photos of the genocide of 1915.
This petition, once it has collected some more signatures, will be submitted by CRAG and an Armenian Scottish delegation to Donald Anderson, Leader of Edinburgh City Council.
It is hoped that a campaign lobby in Edinburgh, resting place of Lord Bryce, might follow the recent recognition by Gwynedd County Council in Wales of the Armenian Genocide