"The Armenian Genocide: Truth and Policy" conf. in Great Britain

[Harutyunian Christine]

AZG Armenian Daily #089, 10/05/2008

Armenian Genocide

"THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE; TRUTH AND POLICY" CONFERENCE
IN GREAT BRITAIN

House of Commons of Great Britain held a conference on
May 8 under heading "The Armenian Genocide; truth and
policy".

Chairperson, Member of House Bob Pink underlined that
Great Britain should recognize the Armenian Genocide.

Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute of
RA National Academy of Sciences Hayk Demoyan touched
upon the Turkish policy on denial of the Armenian
Genocide. According to him, the democratization of
Turkish society is a very important factor in the
improvement in Armenian-Turkish relations.

Armenian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland Vahe Gabrielian highlighted the importance of
the British Parliament's members' involvement in the
process of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

Turkish publisher Zaracolu, Director of "Hayhimnark"
cultural organization, Lecturer in anthropology Suzan
Patti and Historian-genocidologist Mike Joseph also
delivered speeches.

Translated by L.H.