The Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, Mr. John Hatzistergos today condemned the removal of a plaque in Meadowbank - Sydney, commemorating the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The plaque, which was installed on April 24, 2005, the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian genocide - has been forcibly removed from Memorial Park, Meadowbank. It is unknown who has removed the plaque. The plaque was installed following a motion from Ryde City Council officially recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide of 1915, the first genocide of the twentieth century. This is a disgraceful and cowardly act, Mr. Hatzistergos said.