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SLOVAKIA DISCUSSES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE IN THE CONTEXT OF TURKEY'S AFFILIATION WITH EU
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 10, 2011
YEREVAN
Slovakia goes on insisting that before affiliation with the European
Union, Turkey should respect all the forwarded standards. Policy
advisor to the president of the National Council of Slovak Republic
Tomas Zalesak told Armenpress that Slovakia's position on Turkey's
affiliation with EU was discussed at that country's parliament in
the context of recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
"Within the course of existence of the National Council of Slovakia,
we have adopted a number of declarations concerning genocides and
their denial," Zalesak said. He noted that Slovakia's parliament has
also adopted declarations on the Jewish Holocaust, dislodging, etc.
The National Council of Slovakia has adopted the 1341 resolution on
Armenian Genocide November 30, 2004. The resolution mentions that the
National Council of the Slovak Republic acknowledges the 1915 events
as Armenian Genocide, crime committed against mankind. In that context
Zalesak also recalled another resolution, which manifests Slovakia's
position toward the talks over Turkey's affiliation with the European
Union. It mentions that the members of the Slovak government must
support the position, which will make Turkey respect the importance
of the forwarded standards in the negotiations, without which Turkey
cannot become a full member of European Union.
Besides that, Zalesak noted that the agenda of the Slovak parliament
includes a legislative initiative, which defines a criminal
responsibility for denial of genocides.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 10, 2011
YEREVAN
Slovakia goes on insisting that before affiliation with the European
Union, Turkey should respect all the forwarded standards. Policy
advisor to the president of the National Council of Slovak Republic
Tomas Zalesak told Armenpress that Slovakia's position on Turkey's
affiliation with EU was discussed at that country's parliament in
the context of recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
"Within the course of existence of the National Council of Slovakia,
we have adopted a number of declarations concerning genocides and
their denial," Zalesak said. He noted that Slovakia's parliament has
also adopted declarations on the Jewish Holocaust, dislodging, etc.
The National Council of Slovakia has adopted the 1341 resolution on
Armenian Genocide November 30, 2004. The resolution mentions that the
National Council of the Slovak Republic acknowledges the 1915 events
as Armenian Genocide, crime committed against mankind. In that context
Zalesak also recalled another resolution, which manifests Slovakia's
position toward the talks over Turkey's affiliation with the European
Union. It mentions that the members of the Slovak government must
support the position, which will make Turkey respect the importance
of the forwarded standards in the negotiations, without which Turkey
cannot become a full member of European Union.
Besides that, Zalesak noted that the agenda of the Slovak parliament
includes a legislative initiative, which defines a criminal
responsibility for denial of genocides.
From: A. Papazian