Sharmazanov: Resolution on Armenian Genocide adopted by Danish parliament is actually a call to Turkey to recognize its own history
ArmInfo.Resolution on Armenian genocide adopted by Danish parliament is actually a call to Turkey to recognize its own history, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Armenia and Spokesman of the Republican Party Eduard Sharmazanov told ArmInfo correspondent.
"The fact that Danish parliamentarians express their concern over legislative ban on using the word "genocide" related to the events of the beginning of the 20th century in Ottoman Empire is actually a call to Ankara to admit its history and crimes of the past", the Deputy Speaker noted welcoming adoption of the given resolution by the Danish parliament.
He noticed that the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide has no alternative and that this process resolutely moves forward. "Without recognition and conviction of the crimes of past it is impossible to prevent those in future and build a world based on humanism and democracy", Sharmazanov summarized.
To note, at today's plenary session, the Parliament of Denmark adopted a resolution on the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in early XX century. The document expresses regret over the fact that the legislation of Turkey bans the use of the term "genocide" when describing the events of early XX century, and makes it impossible to hold conferences and seminars on this issue, which is a groundless restriction of freedom of speech in that country. In the resolution the Danish Parliament reaffirms its decision dated 19 May 2019 on condemnation of "mass killings and violence against Armenians in Ottoman Turkey in early XX century". The document was adopted by 89 pros, 9 cons and 11 abstentions.
To recall, the first country to recognize that crime against humanity was Uruguay. Genocide of Armenians has been recognized by 44 United States as well as by 23 countries, including Canada, Argentina, Switzerland, Russia, Belgium, France, Poland, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Greece, Cyprus, Vatican, Sweden, Lithuania. Switzerland, Slovakia and Greece have even passed laws criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The Genocide of Armenians was recognized also by the Council of Europe, European Parliament, the UN Subcommittee to prevent discrimination and protect minorities, the UN Committee for Military Crimes, the World Church Council, as well as New South Wales, San-Paolo, Seara and Parana (Brazil), Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Basque Country, Catalonia, Balearic Islands (Spain), Quebec, Kyiv, Uzhgorod, Izyum. Goloseevskiy region (Ukraine), Crimea. Turkey still denies the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915-1923. Euronest PA and EPP have recognized and condemned the Genocide of Armenians.