{"id":2023,"date":"2025-09-26T14:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/?p=2023"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T14:05:16","slug":"statement-2-2-2-3-3-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/26\/statement-2-2-2-3-3-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Declaration of the Assyrian Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2023\" class=\"elementor elementor-2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-746a3c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"746a3c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d29e001\" data-id=\"d29e001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f5850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f5850\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 32px; letter-spacing: 4.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\">Invitation Declaration of the Assyrian Parliament<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ee707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8ee707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">We, the\nrepresentatives of the Assyrian people, gathered and elected from across the\nworld at this historic international conference, do solemnly declare the\nestablishment of the <b>Assyrian Parliament<\/b> as the unified voice of our\nnation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">This\nParliament stands as a beacon of hope for our people, dispersed across many\nlands, yet bound together by a shared identity, heritage, and destiny.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">For\ncenturies, the Assyrian nation has endured persecution, forcible displacement,\nand systematic attempts to erase our presence. Today, these injustices persist\nin our ancestral homeland, where our people continue to face ongoing\ndispossession, marginalization, and denial of their rights. Despite such\noppression, our resilience and faith have enabled us to preserve\u2014and continue\nto preserve\u2014our language, culture, and traditions against all odds. It is\ntherefore our solemn duty, as representatives of the Assyrian people, to ensure\nthat this Parliament stands as the necessary and rightful response to these\nongoing injustices, guaranteeing that the voice of our nation is heard,\nrespected, and upheld.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">By\nadopting our bylaws and electing the first members of the Assyrian Parliament,\nwe take a decisive step toward safeguarding our national rights, preserving our\nheritage, and striving for a future rooted in dignity, justice, and\nself-determination.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">The\nAssyrian Parliament is dedicated to:<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\">\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\n     tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;\n     font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\n     mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Representing the collective voice and\n     aspirations of the Assyrian people worldwide.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\n     tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;\n     font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\n     mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Defending the political, cultural, and human\n     rights of our nation in our ancestral homeland and in the diaspora.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\n     tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;\n     font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\n     mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Preserving and revitalizing the Assyrian\n     language, history, and cultural identity.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\n     tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;\n     font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\n     mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Promoting unity, democracy, and cooperation\n     among Assyrians of all backgrounds.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;\n     tab-stops:list 36.0pt\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;\n     font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\n     mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Building partnerships with governments,\n     international organizations, and civil society to advance peace, justice,\n     and recognition of the Assyrian nation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">We affirm\nthat the establishment of the Assyrian Parliament is not merely an\ninstitutional step but a moral duty to our martyrs, our ancestors, and to\nfuture generations of Assyrians who deserve to live in freedom, dignity, and\nsecurity.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Acknowledgments<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\"><br>\nRecognition is accorded to the host organization, whose leadership and\ncommitment enabled the convening of this historic conference. Appreciation is\nalso expressed to the religious and governmental representatives whose presence\nand support strengthened this assembly: Rev. Yatron Giliana, representing His\nGrace Mar Odisho Oraham, Bishop of Germany and Scandinavia for the Assyrian\nChurch of the East, for his presence and blessing; Archbishop Mor Yuhanon Lahdo\nof the Syriac Orthodox Church in Sweden and Scandinavia, for his gracious\nmessage of support; and the Swedish Government officials at the official\nopening, whose participation affirmed their commitment to democracy, cultural\ndiversity, and the rights of indigenous peoples. Further acknowledgment is extended\nto the many supporters, volunteers, and community members whose contributions\nensured the successful completion of this founding assembly.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Closing\nCommitment<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\"><br>\n<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br>\n<!--[endif]--><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">This\nDeclaration is a call to every Assyrian\u2014wherever they may live\u2014to stand united\nunder the banner of the Assyrian Parliament. It is also an invitation to all\npeoples and nations of goodwill to join us in upholding truth, justice, and the\nsurvival of one of the world\u2019s most ancient nations.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\">Together,\nwe pledge to serve our people with transparency, unity, and courage, ensuring\nthat the Assyrian voice is heard, respected, and recognized on the global\nstage.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\nline-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Estrangelo Edessa&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;mso-bidi-language:SYR\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\nline-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Estrangelo Edessa&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;mso-bidi-language:SYR\">Long\nlive Assyria<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;\nline-height:normal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;\nmso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Estrangelo Edessa&quot;;\nmso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;mso-bidi-language:SYR\">The\nAssyrian Parliament <br>\nSeptember 25<sup>th<\/sup>, 2025 \u2013 6775<\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-AU\" style=\"font-size:24.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:\n&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-font-kerning:18.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Invitation Declaration of the Assyrian Parliament We, the representatives of the Assyrian people, gathered and elected from across the world at this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-statements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2023"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2027,"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023\/revisions\/2027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assyriaparliament.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}