GERMAN BUNDESTAG UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

Pan Armenian News
17.06.2005 03:14

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The German Bundestag has unanimously adopted the
Resolution on the Armenian Genocide sponsored by the Christian
Democratic Union/ Christian Social Union without discussion. As
reported by the Zaman Turkish newspaper, the document is titled
Commemoration of Victims and Deportation of Armenians in 1915: Germany
has to participate in reconciliation of Armenians and Turks. The
newspaper notes that in spite the document adopted by the Bundestag
does not directly mention recognition of the Armenian Genocide, it
notes that «many independent historians, as well as parliaments of
many countries and international organizations call events of 1915
a genocide.» As reported by RFE/RL, the resolution language uses the
word «genocide» only once. Ashot Manucharyan, a journalist residing
in Germany, called the document «a statement of cravens.» «The German
know well there was a genocide, their archives are full of documents
confirming this fact,» Ashot Manucharyan remarked. In his opinion,
however «it is better than nothing.» The Resolution notes that the
German Government has to urge Turkey «to investigate the Genocide
and stimulate reconciliation with Armenians.» «The Parliament is
sure there is need for a fair historical investigation, which is the
most important basis for reconciliation,» the Resolution notes. The
Resolution recommends forming a commission composed of Turkish,
Armenian and foreign historians to study the events taken place in
early 20th century. Besides, the document notes that the Turkish
authorities «suppress attempts of discussion of the topic in the
country.» It should be noted that the MPs urged the German Foreign
Ministry to open archives referring to the period.

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