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GERMANY, TOO, MUST RECOGNIZE ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE - GERMAN MP
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January 24, 2012 | 11:02
YEREVAN. - Annette Groth, German MP and head of the Left Group (Die
Linke) at the German Bundestag's (Parliament) Committee for Human
Rights and Humanitarian Aid, gave comments to Armenian News-NEWS.am
concerning France's bill that criminalizes the denial of genocides,
including the Armenian Genocide.
"Die Linke is trying in every way to contribute to the democratization
of Turkish policy and the reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey.
The Group criticizes the Turkish government's demeanor with respect to
the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Reconciliation between
the two countries will be difficult without justice. It is important
for Die Linke that the German Bundestag likewise recognize the German
Empire's responsibility in the Armenian Genocide issue. We believe
Germany must apologize for the assistance in, and the deliberate
permission for, the Genocide. Turkish society's critical revision of
history is an important prerequisite for today's Turkey to be able
to conduct another policy in the minorities' issue. We are convinced
that Turkey's acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide is the primary
important condition which will contribute to the development of
democratic traditions and learning of lessons from history," Annette
Groth specifically said.
To note, with a vote of 127 in favor and 86 against, France's Senate
passed Monday the bill that criminalizes the denial of the genocides
which this country has formally recognized. And these are the Armenian
Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust. This bill sets a one-year prison
sentence plus a 45-thousand-Euro fine for anyone who denies these
genocides. According to the regulations, the French President will
ratify it within fifteen days. And Turkey had announced earlier
that if the bill were to pass, it will impose a number of sanctions
against France.
news.am
January 24, 2012 | 11:02
YEREVAN. - Annette Groth, German MP and head of the Left Group (Die
Linke) at the German Bundestag's (Parliament) Committee for Human
Rights and Humanitarian Aid, gave comments to Armenian News-NEWS.am
concerning France's bill that criminalizes the denial of genocides,
including the Armenian Genocide.
"Die Linke is trying in every way to contribute to the democratization
of Turkish policy and the reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey.
The Group criticizes the Turkish government's demeanor with respect to
the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Reconciliation between
the two countries will be difficult without justice. It is important
for Die Linke that the German Bundestag likewise recognize the German
Empire's responsibility in the Armenian Genocide issue. We believe
Germany must apologize for the assistance in, and the deliberate
permission for, the Genocide. Turkish society's critical revision of
history is an important prerequisite for today's Turkey to be able
to conduct another policy in the minorities' issue. We are convinced
that Turkey's acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide is the primary
important condition which will contribute to the development of
democratic traditions and learning of lessons from history," Annette
Groth specifically said.
To note, with a vote of 127 in favor and 86 against, France's Senate
passed Monday the bill that criminalizes the denial of the genocides
which this country has formally recognized. And these are the Armenian
Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust. This bill sets a one-year prison
sentence plus a 45-thousand-Euro fine for anyone who denies these
genocides. According to the regulations, the French President will
ratify it within fifteen days. And Turkey had announced earlier
that if the bill were to pass, it will impose a number of sanctions
against France.