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BELGIAN MEP FILES A BILL CALLING ON TURKEY TO RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
10:38, 09 Feb 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
On January 29, 2015, anniversary of the recognition of the Armenian
genocide by France, the Belgian MEP Gerolf Annemans (nationalist party
Vlaams Belang "Flemish Interest") submitted to European Parliament
a bill calling on Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide, Jean
Eckian reports from France.
The proposal is also signed by the French deputies of the Front
National party, with its President Marine Lepen.
A. Considering that previous resolutions have not led to
the recognition of the Genocide by the Turkish government ;
B. Considering a century after the event, the time has come to
initiate reconciliation; 1. Calls on the Turkish government to
officially recognize the genocide in 1915 by the government of the
Ottoman Empire against the Armenians living in Turkey; 2. Instructs
its President to forward this resolution to the Turkish government,
the Armenian government, the Commission, the Council and the Presidents
of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey and the Parliament of
the Republic of Armenia.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/02/09/belgian-mep-files-a-bill-calling-on-turkey-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide/
10:38, 09 Feb 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
On January 29, 2015, anniversary of the recognition of the Armenian
genocide by France, the Belgian MEP Gerolf Annemans (nationalist party
Vlaams Belang "Flemish Interest") submitted to European Parliament
a bill calling on Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide, Jean
Eckian reports from France.
The proposal is also signed by the French deputies of the Front
National party, with its President Marine Lepen.
A. Considering that previous resolutions have not led to
the recognition of the Genocide by the Turkish government ;
B. Considering a century after the event, the time has come to
initiate reconciliation; 1. Calls on the Turkish government to
officially recognize the genocide in 1915 by the government of the
Ottoman Empire against the Armenians living in Turkey; 2. Instructs
its President to forward this resolution to the Turkish government,
the Armenian government, the Commission, the Council and the Presidents
of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey and the Parliament of
the Republic of Armenia.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/02/09/belgian-mep-files-a-bill-calling-on-turkey-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide/