Trend, Azerbaijan
May 29 2010

Azerbaijani MP of Jewish origin does not believe in possibility
discussing issue of "Armenian genocide" in Knesset

Azerbaijan, Baku, April 29 / Trend A.Huseynbala /

The Israeli parliament (Knesset) will not put the question of the
fictional "Armenian genocide" on the general discussion, Azerbaijani
MP of Jewish origin, Chairman of the Azerbaijani-Israeli
interparliamentary working group, Evda Abramov said.

"The question on the" genocide "was discussed by the Left parties
faction represented in the Knesset," Abramov told Trend. "The meeting
made decision to consider it at the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and
Defense Committee."

He said this does not mean that the issue included on the agenda of
the Israeli parliament.

"The Israeli parliament consists of 120 MPs. The Left parties meeting
involved about 20 members, of whom 12 voted for the decision and eight
– against. Now the decision will be submitted to the committee. But, I
know that it will not pass in the committee" Abramov said.

According to Abramov, one of the Left parties is totally pro-Arab.

"The speaker of the Knesset and his deputies also expressed regret on
this decision. But Israel is a democratic country and not all think
alike," he added.

Armenia claims that the Ottoman Empire committed "genocide" against
Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915. Making greater efforts to
promote the issue internationally, Armenians have achieved its
recognition by parliaments in some countries. It is expected that in
connection with the anniversary of the so-called "Armenian genocide"
in April Armenian lobby will strengthen activity in the world’s
parliaments, especially in the U.S. Congress.