EPP’S GENOCIDE RESOLUTION KNOCKDOWN FOR TURKEY – ARF-D POLITICIAN
13:53 * 04.03.15
Giro Manoyan, the political affairs director of the Armenian
Revolutionary Federation Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D), highly praises the
European People’s Party’s (EPP) move to adopt an Armenian Genocide
resolution, in the meantime considering the move a serious knockdown
for Turkey.
Speaking to Tert.am, the politician said he finds the document valuable
in that it addresses not only the recognition issue but also the
Armenian people’s rights and demand for reparation.
“What’s positive is first of all the resolution’s content for which, I
think, it is necessary to appreciate the efforts of the three Armenian
parties (Republican, Heritage and Rule of Law) affiliated with the
EPP family. It is important that a big and influential organization
like the EPP adopts a resolution of the kind because, after all, it
is not the opinion of a separate party in our country but the position
of European parties represented in the European Parliament,” he said.
Asked whether he thinks the document’s adoption to be a blow to
Turkey, Manoyan replied, “It’s less than a blow; it was a knockdown
for Turkey.”
Manoyan said he hopes that the document would set a good precedent
for other governments and institutions.
“I am hopeful the activities will continue; we’ll do all our best to
make it contagious for the Socialists and Liberal-Democrats, of which
the Armenian Revolutionary Federation is a member,” he added.
Manoyan said the EPP can and must be consistent not to let the chapter
close with the resolution’s adoption.
“Such resolutions must be brought to life also in the organizations
where the EPP parties have a presence,” he added.
Asked whether he Pan-Armenian Declaration adopted by the Genocide
Centennial Commission last month could have in any way influenced
the process, Manoyan said he knows that several provisions of the
resolution were taken fully from that document. “I am confident that
the declaration had its role,” he added.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress