COCHAIRMAN OF PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION EU-TURKEY CALLS ON ANKARA TO
ADMIT GENOCIDE OF ARMENIANS
YEREVAN, MARCH 3. ARMINFO. During the meeting of the EU-Turkey
parliamentary delegation, its Cochairman, French deputy Jacques Toubon
raised the “unquestionable reality” of the Armenian Genocide. He
called on Turkey to admit the Genocide of Armenians.
PanArmenian.net reports, during his talk, Mr Toubon indicated to his
Turkish counterparts that the recognition of this genocide constituted
an “important element for Europe” and of its “common values”. In
particular he highlighted that the European Parliament, since 1987,
had on numerous occasions recognized the reality of the Genocide and
since then, continually asked Turkey to do the same. He explained that
“by refusing to ratify the Treaty of Sevres of 1920, Turkey did not
want to recognize this genocide” which could be explained in the
political context of that time, but “90 years later, Turkey must
change” and adopt European values while recognizing this historic
reality, Jacques Toubon noted. His statements provoked the rage of the
Turkish officials participating in the meeting.