Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
April 20 2004

MM OF AZERBAIJAN PROTESTS PARLIAMENT OF CANADA
[April 20, 2004, 22:21:42]

Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic condemned the preliminary
decision of the Canadian Parliament on recognition of the notorious
`Armenian genocide’.

As was informed by AzerTAj, at the 20 April plenary sitting of the
Milli Majlis, the MPs expressed concern on preliminary decision of
the Canadian Parliament on recognition of the so-called `Armenian
genocide’. It was noted that Azerbaijan is keen on development of
relations with Canada and has made certain steps. Despite of
corresponding actions by the government of Canadian, the mentioned
act of this country’s parliament is incomprehensible

Chairman of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Republic Murtuz Alaskarov
stressed the inadmissibility of decision of the Parliament of Canada.
He assigned the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation at the Council
of Europe to negotiate with the Canadian deputies. At his words, the
Chairman is going to send an informatory message to his Canadian
counterpart.

It has to be reminded that Parliament of Canada has adopted a
resolution to discuss the question related to the notorious `Armenian
genocide’ shortly.

Parliamentary delegation of Canada has the observer status at the
Council of Europe.