ERKKI TUOMIOJA: THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS NOT AN "EXAGERATED DEFINITION"

ArmRadio.am
20.10.2006 10:27

The Foreign Minister of Finland Erkki Tuomioja has declared that the
Armenian Genocide that took place in the Ottoman Empire at the turn
of the century is not an "exaggerated definition" and Turkey must be
ready to acknowledge it.

According to "Anatolu" agency, the Finnish Foreign Minister said that
with ratification of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial
the National Assembly of France "made a mistake" and the French
Parliament should refuse from the idea. He said that Parliaments
should not write laws about historical facts. "Black pages can be
found in the history of any country, society or religion. The most
important is for the country to face its history and accept it."