  Foreign Minister welcomes German President’s statement on Genocide April 24, 2015 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia welcomes the statement by German President Joachim Gauck who described the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks at the beginning of the 20th century as Genocide, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said. “The German President’s statement is important not only from the viewpoint of the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, it’s also a valuable contribution to the efforts of the international community for prevention of genocides and crimes against humanity,” the statement said, according to ministerial press service. German President Joachim Gauck has described the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks at the beginning of the 20th century as Genocide. Speaking at a church service in Berlin, President Gauck said: "The fate of the Armenians stands as exemplary in the history of mass exterminations, ethnic cleansing, deportations and yes, genocide, which marked the 20th century in such a terrible way." Gauck, added that Germans also bore some responsibility "and in some cases complicity" concerning the "genocide of the Armenians". Germany was an ally of the Ottoman Empire during World War One. His comments come as the German parliament, the Bundestag, prepares to debate a motion on the Armenian Genocide.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
