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Armenian government asks opposition to improve bill on Pontus Greeks genocide
NEWS.AM
August 16, 2012 | 14:31
YEREVAN.- The Armenian government issued positive opinion regarding
the opposition-proposed bill on genocide of Pontus Greeks.
During today's government meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot
Hovakimyan said the bill is not drawing line between the definitions
of Pontus Greeks and Greeks of Anatolia, while the Greek parliament
set commemoration days for both.
`Unless the terms are distinguished there would be an impression that
Armenia condemns only the genocide of Pontus Greeks,' Hovakimyan said.
The bill proposed by MPs from Heritage Party's parliamentary faction
condemns the genocide of Pontus Greeks committed in the Ottoman Empire
during the World War I and calls it `a severe crime against humanity.'
NEWS.AM
August 16, 2012 | 14:31
YEREVAN.- The Armenian government issued positive opinion regarding
the opposition-proposed bill on genocide of Pontus Greeks.
During today's government meeting, Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot
Hovakimyan said the bill is not drawing line between the definitions
of Pontus Greeks and Greeks of Anatolia, while the Greek parliament
set commemoration days for both.
`Unless the terms are distinguished there would be an impression that
Armenia condemns only the genocide of Pontus Greeks,' Hovakimyan said.
The bill proposed by MPs from Heritage Party's parliamentary faction
condemns the genocide of Pontus Greeks committed in the Ottoman Empire
during the World War I and calls it `a severe crime against humanity.'