NADIM GEMAYEL: LEBANON SHOULD OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Panorama.am
24/04/2012
Kataeb bloc MP Nadim Gemayel voiced his solidarity with the Armenians
in Lebanon on the 97th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, NOW Lebanon
reported.
"It is our responsibility to stand by [the Armenian people] and to
officially acknowledge this genocide and remove any shadow of doubt
concerning its occurrence," Gemayel said.
He added that the international community should issue "an official
apology" to the Armenian people.
Gemayel also called on the government to dedicate "one hour" in the
school curriculum for teaching about "what actually occurred during
this massacre."
Turkey insists on denying the fact of Armenian Genocide perpetrated
by the Ottoman government in the early 20th century.
Panorama.am
24/04/2012
Kataeb bloc MP Nadim Gemayel voiced his solidarity with the Armenians
in Lebanon on the 97th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, NOW Lebanon
reported.
"It is our responsibility to stand by [the Armenian people] and to
officially acknowledge this genocide and remove any shadow of doubt
concerning its occurrence," Gemayel said.
He added that the international community should issue "an official
apology" to the Armenian people.
Gemayel also called on the government to dedicate "one hour" in the
school curriculum for teaching about "what actually occurred during
this massacre."
Turkey insists on denying the fact of Armenian Genocide perpetrated
by the Ottoman government in the early 20th century.