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British House of Commons considers facts of genocide denial
arminfo
2007-06-30 22:55:00
On June 27 the British House of Commons considered facts of genocide
denial.
The press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia reports that the
British MPs heard a report by the chief executive of Aegis Trust James
Smith who drew parallels between the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and the
tragic events in Darfur. Smith informed the MPs that a recent
exhibition on the Rwandan genocide of 1994 was put off for three weeks
because of indirect references to the Armenian Genocide.
To remind, it was Turkey who insisted on changing the Armenian Genocide
section and the UN did that.
In his turn, Ambassador of Armenia to the UK Vahe Gabriyelyan said that
such meetings are important as they inform the public of the facts of
genodice denial. Armenia has repeatedly said that the Darfur events
were a genocide and Armenian organizations will do their best for
covering this genocide and for preventing similar tragedies in the
future.
The event was organized by the British-Armenian parliamentary group,
Genocide Prevention parliamentary group, Armenian Solidarity, The
Armenian Genocide Trust and Aegis Trust.
arminfo
2007-06-30 22:55:00
On June 27 the British House of Commons considered facts of genocide
denial.
The press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia reports that the
British MPs heard a report by the chief executive of Aegis Trust James
Smith who drew parallels between the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and the
tragic events in Darfur. Smith informed the MPs that a recent
exhibition on the Rwandan genocide of 1994 was put off for three weeks
because of indirect references to the Armenian Genocide.
To remind, it was Turkey who insisted on changing the Armenian Genocide
section and the UN did that.
In his turn, Ambassador of Armenia to the UK Vahe Gabriyelyan said that
such meetings are important as they inform the public of the facts of
genodice denial. Armenia has repeatedly said that the Darfur events
were a genocide and Armenian organizations will do their best for
covering this genocide and for preventing similar tragedies in the
future.
The event was organized by the British-Armenian parliamentary group,
Genocide Prevention parliamentary group, Armenian Solidarity, The
Armenian Genocide Trust and Aegis Trust.