Press Release
2009-10-29
The Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden
info@armeniska.se

Stockhol m, Sweden

After a long debate, the Social Democrat Party Congress 2009 disregarded
the recommendation from the Party Executive, approving the first clause of
motion J28, stating that "the Social Democrats shall act for the genocides
Seyfo [1915 Genocide] and Al-Anfal [Iraqi Kurdistan] to be recognized by
Sweden, EU and UN".

The Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden applauds the Congress for its
historic decision, noting that this action shall in no way harm the
democratization process in Turkey, the research on the genocide, nor the
reconciliation process between Turkey and Armenia.

The Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden looks forward to this
decision of the Congress being reflected in the Social Democratic
activities within the Swedish Parliament and in the future work of their
MPs in regard to the existing parliamentary motions calling for an
official Swedish recognition of the 1915 Genocide.