IZYUM CITY COUNCIL CANCELS ITS DECISION ON RECOGNITION OF SO-CALLED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

APA
April 1 2010
Azerbaijan

Rahim Humbatov: It is high time to struggle on the international
level for the cancellation of the decisions on the recognition of
the so-called Armenian genocide

Crimea – APA. Izyum City Council of Khrakov province cancelled its
decision passed on the eve of the New Year on the recognition of the
so-called Armenian genocide. Head of Crimea Azerbaijanis community
Rahim Humbatov told APA that the City Council passed the decision
at the next session. Mayor of Izyum sent letters about it to head of
Crimea Azerbaijanis community Rahim Humbatov and Crimea organization
of Ukrainian Azerbaijanis’ congress. Rahim Humbatov said they worked
much to achieve the cancellation of the decision on the recognition
of the so-called Armenian genocide.

"This decision contradicted Ukraine’s legislation, local authorities
have no right to pass such a decision. We also appealed to Izyum
prosecutor’s office for giving legal assessment to the decision of the
Izyum City Council. After long struggle we achieved the cancellation
of the illegal and unfair decision. It is high time to struggle on
the international level for the cancellation of the decisions on
the recognition of the so-called Armenian genocide. There are enough
grounds for this," he said.

This is the first case in the world when the decision on the
recognition of the so-called Armenian genocide was cancelled.