ISSUE OF PUTTING ON AGENDA DRAFT DECISION ON SETTING UP NA AD HOC COMMISSION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMAINS UNSETTLED

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 08 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The draft decision
on setting up a National Assembly ad hoc commission to examine issues
of the Armenian Genocide – the initiative of Tatul Manaserian, who
recently left the NA Justice faction to become an independent deputy,
has been in circulation in the RA National Assembly since May 3. It
is proposed setting up such a commission "in order to clarify the
chronology of the Armenian Genocide, prevent diverse comments, condemn
the genocide and adopt a common position on recognition of the Armenian
Genocide." Among the commission’s tasks will be expressing opinions
about various cases of genocide organized and committed by Turkey or
committed with the assistance of Turkey in order to underline their
lasting character and the clear tendency to exterminate the Armenians,
as well as to formulate demands for condemnation and recognition
of the Armenian Genocide, including material, financial and moral
compensation. It was envisaged to discuss the draft at the September
8 sitting of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Issues
with the aim of making a conclusion about putting the draft on the
agenda of the autumn session that starts from September 11. However,
as NT correspondent was informed from the committee chairman Rafik
Petrosian, the discussion of the issue did not take place due to
Tatul Manaserian’s absence from the sitting.
From: Baghdasarian