March 3, 2010 - 16:44 AMT
Armenian Genocide is important political and humanitarian issue in the memory of Europe

Armenian Genocide Museum hosted a presentation of human rights expert, Queen's Counsel Geoffrey Robertson’s “Was there an Armenian Genocide?” report in Armenian Wednesday, March 3.

“Armenian Genocide recognition issue has recently intensified in Great Britain, with Geoffrey Robertson’s report significantly contributing to the matter,” European Integration NGO chairman Karen Bekaryan said at the presentation.

Armenian Genocide Museum director Hayk Demoyan in turn noted that the Great Britain, as the country which played a significant role in Genocide recognition issue, was selected to implement the report. Hayk Demoyan characterized Genocide as an important political and humanitarian issue in the memory of Europe.

“Armenia has to make it clear to the international community that normalization of ties with Turkey does not spell termination of international recognition process,” he emphasized.

Dwelling on Armenia-Turkey Protocols, Demoyan noted: “If it were not for the Protocols in question, H.Res.252 wouldn’t probably have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.”