GEOFFREY ROBERTSON’S REPORT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WAS PRESENTED IN THE UK PARLIAMENT

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17.12.2009 17:27

On 14th December 2009, Geoffrey Robertson, in a meeting organised
by the British Armenian All Party Parliamentary Group, developed the
conclusions of his Legal Opinion into the Armenian Genocide and the
present Labour government’s ten-year campaign to mislead parliament
on this foreign policy and ethical issue. The meeting was attended
by representatives of the Parliament of Great Britain, the foreign
Office, a number of local and international organizations.

Armenian Ambassador to Great Britain Vahe Gabrielyan, in his
introductory address, emphasized the importance of this Report which
proves the reluctance of the British Government to recognize the
Armenian Genocide "not because of lack of proof but merely because of
political inexpediency" and affirmed the determination of the Armenian
Government who, "although engaged in the recent normalization of
Armenian-Turkish Relations, will not sacrifice the recognition and
condemnation of the Armenian Genocide." He said that "recognition
by Turkey will continue to be an objective for all Armenians and
this cannot and should not hinder building relations between the
two countries."

Following His Excellency’s Address, Baroness Caroline Cox introduced
the Speaker who presented his findings about the coordinated policies
of past and present British Governments to mislead and deceive its
Ministers, Parliamentarians and people.

After Mr. Robertson’s presentation, Baroness Cox read some extracts
of letters received, as early as 1994, from past and present British
Governments who have denied the Armenian Genocide, presented few
paragraphs from the Statement Issued by the 126 Historians who have
confirmed the veracity of that Genocide and from some letters of
Dignitaries and Parliamentarians who have supported that Motion.

Mr. Robertson’s Legal Opinion published by Doughty Street Chambers
will serve as a case study of how easily government policy can
be manipulated by a Foreign Office that has abandoned the "ethical
dimension" in favor of what it thinks will be commercial and diplomatic
advantage .

The publication, entitled "Was there an Armenian Genocide" has been
sent to the Cabinet of Ministers, Parliamentarians (in both Houses
of Parliament), Diplomats, Historians, Scholars, the Media, the
Think-Thank organizations, the Lords Spiritual and the "Judiciary."