VARNA CITY COUNCIL DECLARES APRIL 24 AS COMMEMORATION DAY OF GENOCIDE VICTIMS
Noyan Tapan
Ma y 23, 2008
VARNA, MAY 23, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. The Bulgarian Varna city
council has adopted a declaration, which condemns the 1915 Armenian
genocide. As Azatutiun (Liberty) reports, citing The Sofia Echo
periodical, the council has also declared April 24 as Commemoration
Day of Armenian Genocide victims.
The city council members expressed hope that their decision will
contribute to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide both by the
other cities of the country and the state of Bulgaria.
The opposition has raised the issue on the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide in the Bulgarian parliament for several times, the latest
of which on January 17 of this year. However, the parliamentarian
majority refuses to include the presented dratfs on the agenda,
avoiding spoiling relations with Turkey.