Czech parliament committee adopts resolution commemorating centenary of Armenian genocide
14.04.2015,
21:32
The foreign relations committee of the lower chamber of the Czech parliament has adopted unanimously a resolution today commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the press service of the Armenian foreign ministry said.
YEREVAN, April 14. / ARKA /. The foreign relations committee of the lower chamber of the Czech parliament has adopted unanimously a resolution today commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the press service of the Armenian foreign ministry said.
Citing the UN Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, as well as the resolutions of the legislative and executive authorities of the countries and international organizations that have recognized the Armenian Genocide the Czech resolution condemns the policy of genocide denial.
Czech MPs urge the international community to prevent crimes against humanity in any part of the world and to settle disputes peacefully.
The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century. According to Armenian and many other historians, up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in 1915 in a systematic campaign by the government of Turkey. Turkey has been denying it for decades.
The Armenian genocide was recognized by tens of countries. The first was Uruguay that did so in 1965. Other nations are Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, 42 U.S. states.
It was recognized also by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the World Council of Churches and other international organizations. –0--
