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CZECH REPUBLIC PRESIDENT'S ADMINISTRATION: TURKEY WAS GIVEN EXPLANATION THAT PRESIDENT MILOS ZEMAN'S WORDS ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WAS HIS PERSONAL OPINION
by David Stepanyan
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=FE01EDA0-9966-11E3-8ACF0EB7C0D21663
Wednesday, February 19, 16:08
The Turkish authorities were given explanation that President of
Czech Republic Milos Zeman's statement during the January visit by
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to Prague, calling the massacre
of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey in 1915-23 the genocide, reflected his
personal opinion, the head of international department of the Czech
President's Administration, Ginek Kmonichek, officially declared,
as Czech Television reported.
To note, although unlike Slovakia, Czech Republic did not recognize
the Armenian genocide, President Zaman said that the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian genocide will be marked in 2015. Czech Senator Jaromir
Stetina has welcomed the statement of the President of Czech Republic
about the Armenian Genocide. He intends to introduce a declaration
on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide to foreign relations and
defense committees of the Parliament of Czech Republic on the occasion
of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. "The declaration
will be introduced in 2015 ahead of the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide. I would like Czech Senate to join the civilized
parliaments which have recognized the Armenian Genocide. Preparatory
work activities towards the declaration will launch in late 2014,"
Czech Senator stated.
From: Baghdasarian
by David Stepanyan
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=FE01EDA0-9966-11E3-8ACF0EB7C0D21663
Wednesday, February 19, 16:08
The Turkish authorities were given explanation that President of
Czech Republic Milos Zeman's statement during the January visit by
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan to Prague, calling the massacre
of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey in 1915-23 the genocide, reflected his
personal opinion, the head of international department of the Czech
President's Administration, Ginek Kmonichek, officially declared,
as Czech Television reported.
To note, although unlike Slovakia, Czech Republic did not recognize
the Armenian genocide, President Zaman said that the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian genocide will be marked in 2015. Czech Senator Jaromir
Stetina has welcomed the statement of the President of Czech Republic
about the Armenian Genocide. He intends to introduce a declaration
on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide to foreign relations and
defense committees of the Parliament of Czech Republic on the occasion
of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. "The declaration
will be introduced in 2015 ahead of the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide. I would like Czech Senate to join the civilized
parliaments which have recognized the Armenian Genocide. Preparatory
work activities towards the declaration will launch in late 2014,"
Czech Senator stated.
From: Baghdasarian