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KEY PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE IN SPAIN'S BALEARIC ISLANDS ADOPTS GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
Tert.am
17.12.10
On December 14th, 2010, the Human Rights Committee of the Balearic
Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing and condemning
the Armenian Genocide, paving the way for the resolution's adoption by
parliament, Asbarez.com reported, referring to the Armenian National
Committee of Spain (Consejo Nacional Armenio de Espaņa).
"I consider the recognition of Genocides, and in particular that of
the Armenians', as being a just cause and inevitable for a historical
justice; it is necessary in order to prevent other genocides,"
declared the deputy Miquel Āngel Llauger, member of the Bloc Per
Mallorca (Coalition of the Left, Ecologist and Nationalist Groups)
and initiator of the resolution.
The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy welcomed
the resolution, which acknowledges "the fate suffered by the Armenian
people between 1915 and 1921 as a Genocide" in accordance with the
UN Convention on the Prevention, and the Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide, adopted in December 1948. The EAFJD said it "will support
the Members of the Human Rights Committee of the Balearic Parliament
for this courageous act."
"It is a big step in the fight against genocides and its denial,"
declared EAFJD President Hilda Tchoboian. "We invite all the political
forces of Parliament to join the Bloc Per Mallorca and vote in favor
of this resolution when put on the Parliament's agenda according to
the predefined calendar."
The resolution in the Balearic Islands adds to similar resolutions
passed in the parliaments of Spain in April 2007 and Catalonia in March
2010. The resolution's call on the Spanish government to officially
recognize the Armenian Genocide in accordance to a resolution
adopted by the European Parliament in 1987, formally recognizing
the Armenian genocide and calling "for a political solution of the
Armenian question."
According to Tchoboian, the Balearic resolution will "contribute to
the necessary recognition of the Armenian genocide by the Spanish
Parliament."
"These successive recognitions in Europe aim to make Turkey involve
itself in a process of justice with respect to the Armenian people,"
said Tchoboian.
"The members of the Balearic Parliament understood the lesson from
History-at the time when Europe is concerned with security issues,
the recognition of the genocide is an additional guarantee against
the dangers of the denial and the emergence of totalitarianisms which
threaten European societies," said Tchoboian. "It is a significant
contribution to the construction of values for a Europe of citizens."
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
17.12.10
On December 14th, 2010, the Human Rights Committee of the Balearic
Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing and condemning
the Armenian Genocide, paving the way for the resolution's adoption by
parliament, Asbarez.com reported, referring to the Armenian National
Committee of Spain (Consejo Nacional Armenio de Espaņa).
"I consider the recognition of Genocides, and in particular that of
the Armenians', as being a just cause and inevitable for a historical
justice; it is necessary in order to prevent other genocides,"
declared the deputy Miquel Āngel Llauger, member of the Bloc Per
Mallorca (Coalition of the Left, Ecologist and Nationalist Groups)
and initiator of the resolution.
The European Armenian Federation for Justice and Democracy welcomed
the resolution, which acknowledges "the fate suffered by the Armenian
people between 1915 and 1921 as a Genocide" in accordance with the
UN Convention on the Prevention, and the Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide, adopted in December 1948. The EAFJD said it "will support
the Members of the Human Rights Committee of the Balearic Parliament
for this courageous act."
"It is a big step in the fight against genocides and its denial,"
declared EAFJD President Hilda Tchoboian. "We invite all the political
forces of Parliament to join the Bloc Per Mallorca and vote in favor
of this resolution when put on the Parliament's agenda according to
the predefined calendar."
The resolution in the Balearic Islands adds to similar resolutions
passed in the parliaments of Spain in April 2007 and Catalonia in March
2010. The resolution's call on the Spanish government to officially
recognize the Armenian Genocide in accordance to a resolution
adopted by the European Parliament in 1987, formally recognizing
the Armenian genocide and calling "for a political solution of the
Armenian question."
According to Tchoboian, the Balearic resolution will "contribute to
the necessary recognition of the Armenian genocide by the Spanish
Parliament."
"These successive recognitions in Europe aim to make Turkey involve
itself in a process of justice with respect to the Armenian people,"
said Tchoboian.
"The members of the Balearic Parliament understood the lesson from
History-at the time when Europe is concerned with security issues,
the recognition of the genocide is an additional guarantee against
the dangers of the denial and the emergence of totalitarianisms which
threaten European societies," said Tchoboian. "It is a significant
contribution to the construction of values for a Europe of citizens."
From: A. Papazian