ANGELA MERKEL: ONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW HIS HISTORY, CAN’T BUILD HIS FUTURE
By A. Haroutiunian

AZG Armenian Daily
16/04/2008

Genocide

Yesterday, during the session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary
Assembly, Councilor of Germany Angela Merkel answered the questions
of the delegates present to the session. Member of the Armenian
delegation Raffi Hovanissian asked the German Councilor about the
attitude of Germany to the issue of recognition of the Armenian
Genocide, taking into account that Germany was the first state to
recognize the holocaust. Mr. Hovanissian also wandered how can Germany’
s leadership in such an issue go together with its position on the
Armenian Genocide.

Ms. Merkel answered that Germany supports the discussion of the
Armenian Genocide, especially in those countries, where similar
tragedies have taken place. One who does not know his history,
can’t build his future, she said. Ms. Merkel added that it is not
only freedom that unites Europe, but also tolerance, which is very
important.