MAYOR OF THE HAGUE DENIES THE AZERBAIJANI DISINFORMATION

ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 3, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: In response to the Azerbaijani
falsification on the occasion of putting up a monument in Hague
in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, head of the
Hague executive authority Jozias van Aartsen has come forth with a
denying letter: “Unfortunately, in one of authoritative newspapers
() I read that I personally
have refused to place the monument, based on the 20 000 signatures
gathered in the Netherlands and presented by the Azerbaijani-Turkish
Cultural Union (NATCV) against placing of the monument.

I am very sorry for those publications and inform that the signatures
presented in the Netherlands by the Azerbaijani-Turkish Cultural
Union have not been admitted, besides that, the two parties have been
periodically informed about the process of discussions over the issue
both by means of a letter and phone conversations,” he wrote.

The letter also says that the mentioned decision of Hague executive
authority had been adopted before summer, and mentioned that a monument
in memory of Armenian genocide has already been put up in Asen town,
Netherlands in 2001. Nevertheless, the Dutch-Armenian organizations –
the Dutch-Armenian federation and the Commission of Hay Dat are not
satisfied with the arguments of the mayor on not placing a monument
and are currently consulting the further steps.

From: A. Papazian