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ATHONY CANTOR: UK POLICY ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WILL HARDLY CHANGE
ArmRadio.am
04.04.2007 16:03
"The policy of Great Britain on the issue of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide is well-known, and I don't think it will change under
the pressure of about 100 British parliamentarians," the Ambassador
of Great Britain to Armenia Anthony Cantor told ArmInfo correspondent.
In his opinion, the initiative of recognizing the Armenian Genocide 114
MPs undertook is connected with the upcoming day of commemoration of
the genocide victims. He added that the Armenian Genocide recognition
initiative s greatly furthered by the Armenian Diaspora, which
periodically raises the question.
"There are different ways of maneuvering," noted the diplomat,
speaking about the reasons of the dispute launched in the British
Parliament. "The Parliaments of Wales and Edinburgh discussed the
topic of mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, but it
did not become a topic of discussion in the central government of
Britain," the Ambassador mentioned. He is not sure that the majority
of 665 British MPs will support the document on recognition of the
Armenian Genocide. Nevertheless, the British diplomat noted that on
April 24 he will visit Tsitsernakaberd to lay a wreath of flowers at
the memorial to the genocide victims.
ArmRadio.am
04.04.2007 16:03
"The policy of Great Britain on the issue of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide is well-known, and I don't think it will change under
the pressure of about 100 British parliamentarians," the Ambassador
of Great Britain to Armenia Anthony Cantor told ArmInfo correspondent.
In his opinion, the initiative of recognizing the Armenian Genocide 114
MPs undertook is connected with the upcoming day of commemoration of
the genocide victims. He added that the Armenian Genocide recognition
initiative s greatly furthered by the Armenian Diaspora, which
periodically raises the question.
"There are different ways of maneuvering," noted the diplomat,
speaking about the reasons of the dispute launched in the British
Parliament. "The Parliaments of Wales and Edinburgh discussed the
topic of mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, but it
did not become a topic of discussion in the central government of
Britain," the Ambassador mentioned. He is not sure that the majority
of 665 British MPs will support the document on recognition of the
Armenian Genocide. Nevertheless, the British diplomat noted that on
April 24 he will visit Tsitsernakaberd to lay a wreath of flowers at
the memorial to the genocide victims.