SEYRAN OHANYAN: IT IS NECESSARY TO LEARN LESSONS FROM HISTORY
25/04/2013 14:37:00
Oratert News
Armenia should thoroughly inform the world community of the crime of
1915 to help it realize what it should do to prevent such crimes in
future, Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan told media.
Stressing the necessity of learning lessons from history, Ohanyan
said that for the Defense Ministry security guarantees and combat
efficiency of the army is a priority.
This year, Armenians worldwide mark the 98th anniversary of that
tragedy. Genocide of Armenians has been recognized by most of the
United States as well as by dozens of countries, including Uruguay,
Russia, Belgium, France, Argentina, Switzerland, Poland, Slovakia, the
Netherlands, Greece, Cyprus, Vatican, Sweden, Lithuania, the House of
Representatives of the Canadian Parliament, the World Church Council
and the Lower House of the Italian Parliament. The European Parliament
passed a resolution recognizing the fact of Armenian Genocide in the
Ottoman Turkey on June 18 1987 and demanded the Council of Europe
to exert pressure on Turkey in order that country recognizes the
Armenian Genocide. Turkey still denies the genocide of 1,5 million
Armenians in 1915-1923.
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