 Turkish Foreign Ministry hails ECHR ruling October 16, 2015 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has ruled that Switzerland violated Dogu Perincek's right to freedom of speech. Turkey, having intervened as a third party, welcomes the judgment. “Based on the principles of democracy and law, we deem the judgment as a very strong signal against all efforts imposing the genocide allegation as the only and absolute truth along with attempts and practices which even forbid questioning it,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The judgment constitutes a significant legal gain from the point of democracy, freedom of expression and human rights and the policy that Turkey has been pursuing in recent years with patience and moderation on the events of 1915, the statement goes on to note. According to the judgment, the ministry says, the events of 1915 is “a matter of legitimate debate. It is in no way possible to compare what happened in 1915 with the Holocaust.” The judgment, according to the statement, is an important turning point as it provides a reply to the exploitation of history and law for political motives.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
