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Netherlands recognises Turkish Genocide of Armenians
By Our Editor
Het Financieele Dagblad (Dutch newspaper)
December 23, 2004
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government has recognised the Genocide of 1915 of
the Armenians by the Ottoman Turks. Minister Ben Bot of Foreign Affairs
'welcomes' the motion in which the House of Representatives asks the
government "to raise continuously and expressly the recognition of
the Armenian Genocide in the dialogue with Turkey".
"The minister considers the motion as a support. At each negotiation,
even as we are not President of EU, The Netherlands will bring up
the question. We have always put the subject on the agenda and it
is not for nothing that we raise this question. We want a solution
for this part of the history before Turkey accesses EU. In this way
you can see it as de facto a recognition", on being asked explains
the spokesman of Bot.
The motion, submitted by the member of parliament André Rouvoet of
Christian Union, has been adopted unanimously on Tuesday evening during
the debate on the outcome of the EU summit in relation with Turkey.
Earlier, in Europe, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Sweden
and Switzerland recognised the Genocide of 1.5 million Armenians.
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By Our Editor
Het Financieele Dagblad (Dutch newspaper)
December 23, 2004
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government has recognised the Genocide of 1915 of
the Armenians by the Ottoman Turks. Minister Ben Bot of Foreign Affairs
'welcomes' the motion in which the House of Representatives asks the
government "to raise continuously and expressly the recognition of
the Armenian Genocide in the dialogue with Turkey".
"The minister considers the motion as a support. At each negotiation,
even as we are not President of EU, The Netherlands will bring up
the question. We have always put the subject on the agenda and it
is not for nothing that we raise this question. We want a solution
for this part of the history before Turkey accesses EU. In this way
you can see it as de facto a recognition", on being asked explains
the spokesman of Bot.
The motion, submitted by the member of parliament André Rouvoet of
Christian Union, has been adopted unanimously on Tuesday evening during
the debate on the outcome of the EU summit in relation with Turkey.
Earlier, in Europe, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Sweden
and Switzerland recognised the Genocide of 1.5 million Armenians.
--Boundary_(ID_V/FbNs5Stw6gf6HfTvYbdw)--