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SAMVEL NIKOYAN: PARLIAMENT TO CONDEMN GENOCIDES COMMITTED IN TURKEY WITH DIGNITY
Panorama.am
22/03/2012
Heritage faction MPs have put on the agenda a draft of law on
"condemning genocide committed under Ottoman Empire against Pontic
Greeks, Assyrians and other nations", which, according to local mass
media, has been withdrawn by the Parliament.
Panorama.am asked Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan to remark on
the issue, who said that more prudent draft of law has been demanded
to develop.
"Condemnation of genocides is one of the issues deserving national
consensus. And Armenian Parliament, being the highest representative
body of a nation having survived genocide, cannot treat any decision
or draft of law condemning genocide negatively, particularly if it
concerns genocide supported by Ottoman Turkey and committed there. The
issue of condemning genocide never loses its timeliness as a preventive
measure to stop such crimes in the future, especially for Armenia,
especially when the civilized world decisively rejects the denial of
genocide in legal field," said the Parliament Speaker.
Samvel Nikoyan has emphasized that the decision to be adopted should
be perfect, consistent and solid.
"Thus, regarding the draft of law put on agenda by the Heritage
faction, Armenian Parliament hasn't withdrawn it, but has been
committed to pass a more prudent decision. Hailing the idea we must
restrain from emotional treatment. Hence, the draft of law remains
on our political agenda, and having greatly signified the issue,
we'll again hold a discussion after it is drafted. I'm sure Armenian
Parliament will react with dignity to condemn a crime committed against
humanity, which Turkey, successor of Ottoman Empire, persistently
avoids to hold responsibility."
Panorama.am
22/03/2012
Heritage faction MPs have put on the agenda a draft of law on
"condemning genocide committed under Ottoman Empire against Pontic
Greeks, Assyrians and other nations", which, according to local mass
media, has been withdrawn by the Parliament.
Panorama.am asked Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan to remark on
the issue, who said that more prudent draft of law has been demanded
to develop.
"Condemnation of genocides is one of the issues deserving national
consensus. And Armenian Parliament, being the highest representative
body of a nation having survived genocide, cannot treat any decision
or draft of law condemning genocide negatively, particularly if it
concerns genocide supported by Ottoman Turkey and committed there. The
issue of condemning genocide never loses its timeliness as a preventive
measure to stop such crimes in the future, especially for Armenia,
especially when the civilized world decisively rejects the denial of
genocide in legal field," said the Parliament Speaker.
Samvel Nikoyan has emphasized that the decision to be adopted should
be perfect, consistent and solid.
"Thus, regarding the draft of law put on agenda by the Heritage
faction, Armenian Parliament hasn't withdrawn it, but has been
committed to pass a more prudent decision. Hailing the idea we must
restrain from emotional treatment. Hence, the draft of law remains
on our political agenda, and having greatly signified the issue,
we'll again hold a discussion after it is drafted. I'm sure Armenian
Parliament will react with dignity to condemn a crime committed against
humanity, which Turkey, successor of Ottoman Empire, persistently
avoids to hold responsibility."