DENIAL OF GENOCIDE IS CONTINUATION OF THE CRIME – AMBASSADOR

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 24, 2012 – 10:51 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – The denial of genocide and other crimes against
humanity should itself be considered a continuation of that crime,
Armenia’s envoy to Lebanon said on April 23.

Speaking on the eve of the 97th anniversary of the beginning of the
Armenian Genocide, ambassador Ashot Kocharian said that “[genocide]
denial should be condemned and considered a continuation of genocide.”

“The consequences of the genocide have not been eliminated yet and
the issue remains open,” Kocharian told The Daily Star.

At least 5,000 Armenians are expected to march to the Turkish Embassy
in Rabieh today, April 24 to protest Ankara’s continued refusal to
recognize the mass killings of Armenians as genocide.

“Despite the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide,
Turkey has consistently been fighting against it by falsifying
historical facts, propaganda campaigns and lobbying,” said Kocharian.

Armenia’s ambassador praised his state’s relationship with Lebanon,
saying that Beirut’s recognition of the 1915 genocide and Lebanese
Armenians’ vibrant participation in the country’s political, social and
economic life make the relationship between the two countries unique.

Kocharian also said that Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan established
a state commission to unite the efforts of Armenia and those in the
Diaspora, including in Lebanon, to coordinate events dedicated to
marking the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Genocide.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress