Problem of Recognition of Genocide by Turkey Strongly Entered into International Agenda

PanARMENIAN.Net - The problem to recognize the Armenian Genocide by Turkey at the beginning of 20th century and its responsibility for annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians has strongly entered into the agenda of international policy, said Ara Abramian, the President of CAR (Council of Armenians of Russia) during an interview to The Novoye Russkoye Slovo. In his words, the European Parliament already thinks that without recognition Ankara cannot count on EU membership. "To all appearances, Europe is strongly determined to make Turkey fulfill all the necessary things in this regard. The decision of French National Assembly also stresses it. That is: the denial of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey is a criminal case. And in November 29 the Argentinean Parliament with 173 votes also confirmed the fact of the Armenian Genocide, declaring April 24 as Day for remembrance of those killed during the Genocide of Armenians in Ottoman Empire. Argentine became the 2nd state after Uruguay in Latin America to condemn this outrage upon humanity," underlined Abramian.



He also reminded that in US legislative councils of 38 states not only recognized the Armenian Genocide, bit also declared April 24 as day of remembrance of the victims. "Today a total of 18 states, including Vatican have recognized the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. I want to underline that the people of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora in the whole world are upset with the fact that Israel does not support recognition of the Armenian Genocide and does not exert moral and political pressure on Turkey to make this state acknowledge its historical responsibility for the crimes committed against Armenians in Ottoman Empire," the President of CAR said. He stressed that such a nation, which was exposed to Holocaust, ought to perform solidarity towards Armenians, who had always expressed their sympathy and respect towards Jewish nation and its cruel history. "The only positive fact is Mr. Metser's, Israel's main Ravvin's visit to Armenia. He came on Catholicos's and my invitation. He visited the memorial devoted to the victims of the Genocide. He called the international community to recognize it. By doing that Mr. Metser expressed his moral support. I understand that the stance of Israel's main Ravvin is not Israel's stance yet. But in order to express such a great support to our nation perhaps he might need a great courage. Moreover, Turkish authorities did not even try to protest in this regard. We hope that sooner or later the Jewish State will follow his example," underscored Abramian.