Assyria Liberation Party
Assyria Liberation Party ܓܒܐ ܕܦܘܪܩܢܐ ܕܐܬܘܪ | |
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| Founded | June 15, 1995 |
| Ideology | Assyrian nationalism |
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| Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine | |
The Assyria Liberation Party (Syriac: ܓܒܐ ܕܦܘܪܩܢܐ ܕܐܬܘܪ, romanized: Gabo D'Furqono Othur) is an Assyrian political party. The party was founded in 1995, and since 1997 has published the magazine Furqono. The party is founded on the principles of Assyrian nationalism and the creation of an independent, sovereign state for Assyrians. The party's main support comes from Assyrian emigrants in Europe, Australia and United States.
History
[edit]The Assyria Liberation Party was first founded on June 15, 1995. The party was founded with the aim of establishing an independent Assyrian state incorporating parts of southeastern Turkey, northeastern Syria and northern Iraq.[1]
Activities
[edit]Starting in July 1997, the GFA had begun to publish its own bi-monthly Magazine titled Furqono.[2]
During a congress in November 2001, the party affirmed its stance for a free and independent Assyria and condemned what they described as "the anti-Assyrian policy of the Arab, Turkish, and Kurdish governments.[3]
In 2015, the party took part in an Assyrian-Yezidi coalition meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow, and discussed the situation of minorities in Iraq and Syria following the takeover of the Islamic State.[4] The party has previously expressed solidarity with Yezidis, inviting Grand Prince Anwar Muawiya to demonstrate a wholeness in identity.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lee, Sung Ock (2010–2011). "Self-expression of the Assyrians". A Cultural Comparative Study on the Self-Identification of Maronites in Lebanon and Assyrians in Iraq (PDF). Lebanese University. pp. 341, 419.
- ^ "Neesan 10, 2001". 2007-07-04. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ Petrosian, Vahram (2006). "Assyrians in Iraq". Iran & the Caucasus. 10: 113–147. doi:10.1163/157338406777979322. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Press release on Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov's meeting with members of the Assyrian-Yazidi Committee". Le Ministère des affaires étrangères de la Fédération de Russie. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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