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Armenian National Committee of Spain indignant at parliament's
overruling of Genocide petition
13:51 - 26.03.11
On March 9th, the Spanish parliament overruled a petition regarding
the recognition of the Armenian genocide committed by Turkey between
1915 and 1923.
In this connection, the Armenian National Committee of Spain has
issued a statement proposing several considerations:
Their proposals are stated below:
- 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 recognise 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 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 who recognised 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.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
overruling of Genocide petition
13:51 - 26.03.11
On March 9th, the Spanish parliament overruled a petition regarding
the recognition of the Armenian genocide committed by Turkey between
1915 and 1923.
In this connection, the Armenian National Committee of Spain has
issued a statement proposing several considerations:
Their proposals are stated below:
- 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 recognise 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 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 who recognised 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.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian