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A. BOZHKO: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN
Panorama.am
24/04/2010
This event should not be forgotten, Ukraine's Ambassador to Armenia
Aleksander Bozhko told reporters in Tsitsernakaberd today. He said
they have come to pay tribute to the innocent victims of the Armenian
Genocide, as well as support their Armenian brothers and sisters. The
event should be always remembered, not only on April 24 and not only
in Yerevan, Ambassador highlighted.
A. Bozhko said Kiev is hosting a conference these days with Ukraine's
scientists, historians and political figures to discuss the lessons of
this tragic event since this a matter when not only Armenian people
are concerned but all the humanity. "The world is very complex and
there are different approaches. It is very important to understand.
Another thing that comes of importance is that the issue is a center
of attention," the Ambassador said.
Panorama.am recalls that Turkey has traditionally rejected the mass
killings of 1,5 million Armenians carried out early in the 20th
century and took the criticism of the West painfully.
Note that the following states have recognized and condemned the
Armenian Genocide carried out in the Ottoman Turkey: Uruguay (1965),
Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russian Federation (1995), Canada
(1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998), Italy (2000),
Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003), Slovakia (2004),
the Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany (2005), Venezuela
(2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), Sweden (2010).
Panorama.am
24/04/2010
This event should not be forgotten, Ukraine's Ambassador to Armenia
Aleksander Bozhko told reporters in Tsitsernakaberd today. He said
they have come to pay tribute to the innocent victims of the Armenian
Genocide, as well as support their Armenian brothers and sisters. The
event should be always remembered, not only on April 24 and not only
in Yerevan, Ambassador highlighted.
A. Bozhko said Kiev is hosting a conference these days with Ukraine's
scientists, historians and political figures to discuss the lessons of
this tragic event since this a matter when not only Armenian people
are concerned but all the humanity. "The world is very complex and
there are different approaches. It is very important to understand.
Another thing that comes of importance is that the issue is a center
of attention," the Ambassador said.
Panorama.am recalls that Turkey has traditionally rejected the mass
killings of 1,5 million Armenians carried out early in the 20th
century and took the criticism of the West painfully.
Note that the following states have recognized and condemned the
Armenian Genocide carried out in the Ottoman Turkey: Uruguay (1965),
Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russian Federation (1995), Canada
(1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998), Italy (2000),
Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003), Slovakia (2004),
the Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany (2005), Venezuela
(2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), Sweden (2010).