CANBERRA, ACT, March 29 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
Shlama lokon.
I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, and I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
And today we celebrate the indigenous people of Iraq - the Assyrian people.
I'd also like to acknowledge Hermiz Shahen, President of the Assyrian National Council, representatives of the Assyrian Church of the East, and my colleagues from across Parliament.
It is with great pleasure that I wish you a happy Assyrian New Year.
For Assyrian Australians, this vibrant festival is a wonderful way to honour your connections to a shared past.And what an extraordinary past it is.
You are part of a re...