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RECEPTION DEDICATED TO DAY OF ADOPTION OF UNO'S CONVENTION ON PREVENTION AND DENUNCIATION OF GENOCIDE HELD IN ARMENIAN EMBASSY IN IRAN
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Dec 14 2006
YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. A reception, dedicated to the Day of
Adoption of UNO Convention on prevention and denunciation of genocide
in 1948, was held in the Armenian embassy in Iran.
Head of the UNO Office in Iran Knut Ostby spoke about the consistent
work that has been implemented by the Armenian government to adopt
the Convention-related resolutions that ensure the significance of
the topic on prevention and denunciation of genocide.
In his turn, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Karen Nazaryan, having
emphasized the Convention from the viewpoint of human rights
protection, presented Armenia's initiatives in UNO that are related
to genocide, and singled out some mechanisms for prevention of this
crime, responsibility of states in denouncing genocide, compensation
and restoration of the victims' rights.
The Ambassador also pointed out the necessity in applying the
Convention in the case of the Armenian Genocide. He emphasized the
importance to stop the policy of non-recognition of the Genocide by
Turkey and to make consistent efforts of the international community
in this context.
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Dec 14 2006
YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. A reception, dedicated to the Day of
Adoption of UNO Convention on prevention and denunciation of genocide
in 1948, was held in the Armenian embassy in Iran.
Head of the UNO Office in Iran Knut Ostby spoke about the consistent
work that has been implemented by the Armenian government to adopt
the Convention-related resolutions that ensure the significance of
the topic on prevention and denunciation of genocide.
In his turn, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Karen Nazaryan, having
emphasized the Convention from the viewpoint of human rights
protection, presented Armenia's initiatives in UNO that are related
to genocide, and singled out some mechanisms for prevention of this
crime, responsibility of states in denouncing genocide, compensation
and restoration of the victims' rights.
The Ambassador also pointed out the necessity in applying the
Convention in the case of the Armenian Genocide. He emphasized the
importance to stop the policy of non-recognition of the Genocide by
Turkey and to make consistent efforts of the international community
in this context.