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    GERMAN BUNDESTAG UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

    Pan Armenian News
    17.06.2005 03:14

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The German Bundestag has unanimously adopted the
    Resolution on the Armenian Genocide sponsored by the Christian
    Democratic Union/ Christian Social Union without discussion. As
    reported by the Zaman Turkish newspaper, the document is titled
    Commemoration of Victims and Deportation of Armenians in 1915: Germany
    has to participate in reconciliation of Armenians and Turks. The
    newspaper notes that in spite the document adopted by the Bundestag
    does not directly mention recognition of the Armenian Genocide, it
    notes that «many independent historians, as well as parliaments of
    many countries and international organizations call events of 1915
    a genocide.» As reported by RFE/RL, the resolution language uses the
    word «genocide» only once. Ashot Manucharyan, a journalist residing
    in Germany, called the document «a statement of cravens.» «The German
    know well there was a genocide, their archives are full of documents
    confirming this fact,» Ashot Manucharyan remarked. In his opinion,
    however «it is better than nothing.» The Resolution notes that the
    German Government has to urge Turkey «to investigate the Genocide
    and stimulate reconciliation with Armenians.» «The Parliament is
    sure there is need for a fair historical investigation, which is the
    most important basis for reconciliation,» the Resolution notes. The
    Resolution recommends forming a commission composed of Turkish,
    Armenian and foreign historians to study the events taken place in
    early 20th century. Besides, the document notes that the Turkish
    authorities «suppress attempts of discussion of the topic in the
    country.» It should be noted that the MPs urged the German Foreign
    Ministry to open archives referring to the period.

    --Boundary_(ID_69i0E/shHe7IROHtIsiVdg)--
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