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BELARUSIAN AMBASSADOR: WE SHALL CONSIDER PROPOSAL ON ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ON RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IF WE RECEIVE IT
ArmInfo
2010-10-06 12:36:00
ArmInfo. Current relations between Armenia and Belarus may be estimated
as advanced, however, a quite painful topic of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide is not considered in our mutually beneficial
cooperation, Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Stepan Sukhorenko
told ArmInfo.
"The point is that this quite a painful issue is still at the initial
stage of examination in Belarus. I think our opinion in this respect
will be formed depending on how the events around the international
situation are developed. Moreover, Armenia has not yet offered us
to adopt a resolution on the Armenian Genocide, and if it happens,
I think we shall consider it", the ambassador said.
Genocide of Armenians in Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923, during which
1,5 million Armenians were killed in Western Armenia and other parts
of the Ottoman Empire, is the first genocide of XX Century. Armenian
Genocide has been recognized by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania,
the Lower Chamber of Italian Parliament, the majority of American
States, the Greek, Cyprian, Argentinean, Belgian Parliaments, the
Parliament of Wales, the National Council of Switzerland, the House of
Commons of the Canadian Parliament and Polish Seim. In its resolution
of June 18, 1987, the European Parliament recognized the fact of the
Armenian Genocide and demanded from the Council of Europe to bring
pressure on the government of Turkey for the latter to recognize the
Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-10-06 12:36:00
ArmInfo. Current relations between Armenia and Belarus may be estimated
as advanced, however, a quite painful topic of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide is not considered in our mutually beneficial
cooperation, Ambassador of Belarus to Armenia Stepan Sukhorenko
told ArmInfo.
"The point is that this quite a painful issue is still at the initial
stage of examination in Belarus. I think our opinion in this respect
will be formed depending on how the events around the international
situation are developed. Moreover, Armenia has not yet offered us
to adopt a resolution on the Armenian Genocide, and if it happens,
I think we shall consider it", the ambassador said.
Genocide of Armenians in Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923, during which
1,5 million Armenians were killed in Western Armenia and other parts
of the Ottoman Empire, is the first genocide of XX Century. Armenian
Genocide has been recognized by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania,
the Lower Chamber of Italian Parliament, the majority of American
States, the Greek, Cyprian, Argentinean, Belgian Parliaments, the
Parliament of Wales, the National Council of Switzerland, the House of
Commons of the Canadian Parliament and Polish Seim. In its resolution
of June 18, 1987, the European Parliament recognized the fact of the
Armenian Genocide and demanded from the Council of Europe to bring
pressure on the government of Turkey for the latter to recognize the
Armenian Genocide.
From: A. Papazian