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Serzh Sargsyan: It might have been possible to prevent the crimes
committed under veil of WWII had the crimes against humanity committed
during WWI earned unequivocal international condemnation
by Tatevik Shahunyan
Tuesday, January 27, 12:28
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has issued a statement on the
International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The press service of the Armenian President quotes Serzh Sargsyan as saying,
"The genocide committed against the Jews during the World War II was
truly one of the cruelest and most tragic pages in the human history.
January 27th that symbolizes the liberation of the Auschwitz
concentration camp became one of the most important thresholds in
putting an end to the evil of Holocaust.
Paying tribute to the victims of Holocaust and the condemnation of
that crime is relevant as long as various expressions of hatred and
intolerance based on national or racial origin, and religious
background continue to reappear, and as long as the threat of
recurrence of such crimes against humanity has not dissipated.
It is an unequivocal truth that consigning victims of genocides to
oblivion and denial, particularly on the State-level, is a stage of
that crime. That is a double crime committed both against the innocent
victims and the current and future times. Perhaps, it might have been
possible to prevent the crimes committed under the veil of World War
II had the crimes against humanity committed during the World War I
earned unequivocal international condemnation, and had those
responsible for them been duly punished.
Once again I pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of
Holocaust and express our support and solidarity to the Jewish people,
and the Jewish Community of Armenia. This year Armenian people are
commemorating the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, and we more
than anyone empathize with the pain of the Jewish people.
I reiterate our commitment to jointly struggle for the prevention of
the crimes against humanity being determined to proclaim "never
again".
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committed under veil of WWII had the crimes against humanity committed
during WWI earned unequivocal international condemnation
by Tatevik Shahunyan
Tuesday, January 27, 12:28
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has issued a statement on the
International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The press service of the Armenian President quotes Serzh Sargsyan as saying,
"The genocide committed against the Jews during the World War II was
truly one of the cruelest and most tragic pages in the human history.
January 27th that symbolizes the liberation of the Auschwitz
concentration camp became one of the most important thresholds in
putting an end to the evil of Holocaust.
Paying tribute to the victims of Holocaust and the condemnation of
that crime is relevant as long as various expressions of hatred and
intolerance based on national or racial origin, and religious
background continue to reappear, and as long as the threat of
recurrence of such crimes against humanity has not dissipated.
It is an unequivocal truth that consigning victims of genocides to
oblivion and denial, particularly on the State-level, is a stage of
that crime. That is a double crime committed both against the innocent
victims and the current and future times. Perhaps, it might have been
possible to prevent the crimes committed under the veil of World War
II had the crimes against humanity committed during the World War I
earned unequivocal international condemnation, and had those
responsible for them been duly punished.
Once again I pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of
Holocaust and express our support and solidarity to the Jewish people,
and the Jewish Community of Armenia. This year Armenian people are
commemorating the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, and we more
than anyone empathize with the pain of the Jewish people.
I reiterate our commitment to jointly struggle for the prevention of
the crimes against humanity being determined to proclaim "never
again".
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