PanArmenian News Network
July 29 2005

ARMENIAN ISSUE: SWITZERLAND SURPRISED AT TURKEY’S PROTESTS

29.07.2005 04:58

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Federal department of the Swiss Foreign Ministry
supported the adaptability of the Swiss legislative against Chairman
of the Turkish Labor Party Dogu Perincek, who has publicly denied the
Armenian Genocide, Tagblatt daily reports. After the Turkish Foreign
Ministry subjected to sharp criticism Swiss Ambassador to Turkey
Walter B. Gyger met with the head of the Swiss MFA department of
foreign affairs, who was extremely surprised at the ongoing protests
of the Turkish party. The Swiss Penal Code says that denial,
understatement or approval of genocide and crimes against humanity
are penal actions. Nevertheless Switzerland welcomed the proposal by
the Turkish government on formation of a joint Armenian-Turkish
commission to investigate the fact of the Armenian Genocide.