Yerevan welcomes Bundestag resolution recognizing Armenian genocide
02.06.2016,
17:06
Armenia welcomed on Thursday the adoption by Germany's Bundestag of a resolution that declares the killings of Armenians by Turkey's Ottoman forces in 1915 as "genocide".
YEREVAN, June 2. /ARKA/. Armenia welcomed on Thursday the adoption by Germany's Bundestag of a resolution that declares the killings of Armenians by Turkey's Ottoman forces in 1915 as "genocide".
Put forward by the ruling left-right coalition and the opposition Greens, the resolution entitled "Remembrance and commemoration of the genocide of Armenians and other Christian minorities in 1915 and 1916" also carries the word ‘genocide’ throughout the text.
"While Germany and Austria, as former allies of the Ottoman Empire, are today acknowledging their part of responsibility in the Armenian Genocide, the authorities of Turkey are continuing to obstinately reject the undeniable fact of genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire," Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said in a statement.
Armenian parliament deputy speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said the resolution opens a new path to international recognition and condemnation of genocides. During a telephone conversation with German counterpart Edelgard Bulmahn Sharmazanov highly assessed the adopted document.
"I am confident that the recognition and condemnation of the gravest crime committed 100 years ago can prevent new genocides against humanity. With this step, Germany has confirmed its commitment to democratic values and human rights," Sharmazanov said.
Asked to comment on the resolution, a Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it is Germany’s internal concern. -0-
Put forward by the ruling left-right coalition and the opposition Greens, the resolution entitled "Remembrance and commemoration of the genocide of Armenians and other Christian minorities in 1915 and 1916" also carries the word ‘genocide’ throughout the text.
"While Germany and Austria, as former allies of the Ottoman Empire, are today acknowledging their part of responsibility in the Armenian Genocide, the authorities of Turkey are continuing to obstinately reject the undeniable fact of genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire," Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian said in a statement.
Armenian parliament deputy speaker Eduard Sharmazanov said the resolution opens a new path to international recognition and condemnation of genocides. During a telephone conversation with German counterpart Edelgard Bulmahn Sharmazanov highly assessed the adopted document.
"I am confident that the recognition and condemnation of the gravest crime committed 100 years ago can prevent new genocides against humanity. With this step, Germany has confirmed its commitment to democratic values and human rights," Sharmazanov said.
Asked to comment on the resolution, a Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it is Germany’s internal concern. -0-
