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CRIMINALIZATION OF THE DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS IMPORTANT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF GENOCIDE PREVENTION: SHAVARSH KOCHARYAN
15:32, 2 April, 2015
YEREVAN, 2 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Criminalization of the denial of
the Armenian Genocide is important not only for Armenians from the
perspective of the restoration of justice, but also for all mankind
in order to prevent future genocides. This is what Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan
told "Armenpress" as he touched upon the unanimous adoption by the
Parliament of Cyprus of the draft law criminalizing the denial of
the Armenian Genocide.
"Those who don't wish to confront the past and recognize the Armenian
Genocide are trying to lead a policy of denial. From that perspective,
the criminalization of denial is very important because when we
fight for recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide,
it will be important not only for Armenians, but all mankind so that
genocides are not repeated in the future. If there had been such a
response to the Armenian Genocide in the past, the perpetration of
other genocides would be less likely," Kocharyan said.
15:32, 2 April, 2015
YEREVAN, 2 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Criminalization of the denial of
the Armenian Genocide is important not only for Armenians from the
perspective of the restoration of justice, but also for all mankind
in order to prevent future genocides. This is what Deputy Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan
told "Armenpress" as he touched upon the unanimous adoption by the
Parliament of Cyprus of the draft law criminalizing the denial of
the Armenian Genocide.
"Those who don't wish to confront the past and recognize the Armenian
Genocide are trying to lead a policy of denial. From that perspective,
the criminalization of denial is very important because when we
fight for recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide,
it will be important not only for Armenians, but all mankind so that
genocides are not repeated in the future. If there had been such a
response to the Armenian Genocide in the past, the perpetration of
other genocides would be less likely," Kocharyan said.