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Spain goes contrary to EP recognition of Armenian Genocide
March 26, 2011 - 13:15 AMT 09:15 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
The Spanish parliament overruled a petition regarding the recognition
of the Armenian Genocide committed by Turkey between 1915 and 1923.
The votes from the PSOE, PP, CiU and UPN paralyzed the motion
presented by independentists (ERC) and nationalists (PNV).
In relation to this matter, the Armenian National Committee of Spain
made the following considerations: - President Rodriguez Zapatero
presented the Alliance of Civilizations to United Nations in 2004. We
believe asking Turkey to assume their responsibility of the Armenian
genocide falls within the context of this proposal, and by overruling
the petition of Recognition of the Armenian Genocide, the Spanish
parliament has invalidated this Alliance. Also, Turkey who had
accepted this Alliance, contradicts it by refusing to recognize the
Genocide.
- In relation to the statement which declares that there are other
priorities on the political agenda with Armenia, we would like to
point out that most of the problems which Armenia encounters at the
moment are directly related to Turkey not assuming their historical
responsibilities toward the Armenian people. The solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh's conflict is connected to this matter, a condition
that Turkey imposed on Armenia for the signing of the 2009 protocols.
- Turkey and Azerbaijan continue with their anti-Armenian policy with
the closing of their borders imposed by Turkey, which prevents the
development of Armenia and the systematic destruction of cultural and
religious monuments of Nakhichevan (Azerbaijan).
- With this overruling, Spain separates itself from the position
adopted in 1987 by the European Parliament which recognized the
genocide committed by Turkey.
- Condemning crimes against humanity is not related to historical
revisionism, denouncing any act of racism and xenophobia, which the
European Union advises, is a priority for any political organization,
with independence of its ideological views.
- The passing of time does not lessen the seriousness of the facts and
it is everyone's responsibility to stop the statements which are used
to justify impunity. We do not want retaliation, we demand historical
justice.
From: A. Papazian
March 26, 2011 - 13:15 AMT 09:15 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
The Spanish parliament overruled a petition regarding the recognition
of the Armenian Genocide committed by Turkey between 1915 and 1923.
The votes from the PSOE, PP, CiU and UPN paralyzed the motion
presented by independentists (ERC) and nationalists (PNV).
In relation to this matter, the Armenian National Committee of Spain
made the following considerations: - President Rodriguez Zapatero
presented the Alliance of Civilizations to United Nations in 2004. We
believe asking Turkey to assume their responsibility of the Armenian
genocide falls within the context of this proposal, and by overruling
the petition of Recognition of the Armenian Genocide, the Spanish
parliament has invalidated this Alliance. Also, Turkey who had
accepted this Alliance, contradicts it by refusing to recognize the
Genocide.
- In relation to the statement which declares that there are other
priorities on the political agenda with Armenia, we would like to
point out that most of the problems which Armenia encounters at the
moment are directly related to Turkey not assuming their historical
responsibilities toward the Armenian people. The solution to the
Nagorno-Karabakh's conflict is connected to this matter, a condition
that Turkey imposed on Armenia for the signing of the 2009 protocols.
- Turkey and Azerbaijan continue with their anti-Armenian policy with
the closing of their borders imposed by Turkey, which prevents the
development of Armenia and the systematic destruction of cultural and
religious monuments of Nakhichevan (Azerbaijan).
- With this overruling, Spain separates itself from the position
adopted in 1987 by the European Parliament which recognized the
genocide committed by Turkey.
- Condemning crimes against humanity is not related to historical
revisionism, denouncing any act of racism and xenophobia, which the
European Union advises, is a priority for any political organization,
with independence of its ideological views.
- The passing of time does not lessen the seriousness of the facts and
it is everyone's responsibility to stop the statements which are used
to justify impunity. We do not want retaliation, we demand historical
justice.
From: A. Papazian