Genocide negation policy jeopardizes whole world: House of Lords discussed Armenian Genocide
00:21 / 03/30/2010
The necessity of Armenian Genocide recognition internationally is long overdue, considering its 95th anniversary this year, said Baroness Caroline Cox today in the House of Lords. 
According to her, currently Turkish government denies the fact of massacres of innumerous Armenians committed in Ottoman Empire in the beginning of last century, which a dishonest refusal of historical truth. In spring 1915, the deportation of Armenians separated men from families, who got shot later in a desert area. Turkish policy of deportation, extermination and massacres of Armenians is inconvertible. Consequence of Genocide denial is impunity, having destructing the Armenian civilization in culture, including in NKR territory by Azerbaijanis. There was an obvious ethnic cleansing. Each year visiting Genocide memorial all Armenians commemorate their victims. The genocide denial policy jeopardizes the whole world, Baroness Cox underlined.
According to her, currently Turkish government denies the fact of massacres of innumerous Armenians committed in Ottoman Empire in the beginning of last century, which a dishonest refusal of historical truth. In spring 1915, the deportation of Armenians separated men from families, who got shot later in a desert area. Turkish policy of deportation, extermination and massacres of Armenians is inconvertible. Consequence of Genocide denial is impunity, having destructing the Armenian civilization in culture, including in NKR territory by Azerbaijanis. There was an obvious ethnic cleansing. Each year visiting Genocide memorial all Armenians commemorate their victims. The genocide denial policy jeopardizes the whole world, Baroness Cox underlined.
One of the lords recalled that the Armenian Genocide issue was widely discussed by Turkish writers. He reckons that Hrant Dink’s assassination proves the prosecution and persecution of Armenians even in modern Turkey. Turkey exerts political pressure on media after the Armenian genocide recognition by the U.S House Committee and Swedish Parliament. Minister Erdogan being on official visit in UK this month, opposed the voting, threatening to deport 100.000 Armenians from Turkey. I urge Minister Erdogan to open dialogue on 1915 events starting with “Blue Book” and try to overcome the hostility of 100 years and join us with Turkish Grand National Assembly again, he added.
Another official stated that in 1915 Turkish government planned and organized massacres which were a final solution to Armenia-Turkey relations, and its end seems to be compelling. If Turkey could apology to Armenian government for prosecution and persecution of historical writers presenting the truth of terrible events that took place. Continuance of denial of what happened began between Turkey and Armenia, diverts attention from urgent constitutional reforms, that many Europeans consider necessary within Turkey and its application for EU membership.
Another official stated that in 1915 Turkish government planned and organized massacres which were a final solution to Armenia-Turkey relations, and its end seems to be compelling. If Turkey could apology to Armenian government for prosecution and persecution of historical writers presenting the truth of terrible events that took place. Continuance of denial of what happened began between Turkey and Armenia, diverts attention from urgent constitutional reforms, that many Europeans consider necessary within Turkey and its application for EU membership.
The opinion also against the genocide was voiced as well. One of Lords said that it would be much more relevant instead of self-indulging of what happened 100 years ago in Ottoman Empire to settle the issue. There is no reason or excuse of defending either side, but from my reading I believe Armenian-Russian attempts provoked the conflict, that actually resulted in killing of a large number of people in harsh circumstances. UK should remember 1922 — Kemal Ataturk, ally of UK and we are grateful for Turkish participation in guarding freedom of Europe. For that reason I believe we should be very careful not to alienate our Turkish ally, considering that US congressional committee only voted by majority in favour of the resolution.
Anther UK official emphasized that Armenian population was annihilated in the most cruel and barbaric way, it was a crime against humanity and Armenian people. These events cannot be forgotten, but they have to move forward – Armenians and Turks should live for a better chance and future. They initiated diplomatic Protocols on reconciliation for the first time in the history and the investigation of events of the past. But process stalled despite pressure from the US. Neither parliament has yet approved the Protocols, Armenian President Sargsyan said that Armenian Parliament will ratify the Protocols as soon as Turkey does so. Within this limited success Erdogan threatens to deport 100.000 illegal Armenians from the country. Can Baroness tell what discussions are made between their governments to ease this tension? Widely accepted that prospects of Turkey’s EU membership will force to change in a constructive way and examine its past in his area, she concluded.
The debates in the House of Lords were initiated based on Baroness Caroline Cox’s proposal.
Anther UK official emphasized that Armenian population was annihilated in the most cruel and barbaric way, it was a crime against humanity and Armenian people. These events cannot be forgotten, but they have to move forward – Armenians and Turks should live for a better chance and future. They initiated diplomatic Protocols on reconciliation for the first time in the history and the investigation of events of the past. But process stalled despite pressure from the US. Neither parliament has yet approved the Protocols, Armenian President Sargsyan said that Armenian Parliament will ratify the Protocols as soon as Turkey does so. Within this limited success Erdogan threatens to deport 100.000 illegal Armenians from the country. Can Baroness tell what discussions are made between their governments to ease this tension? Widely accepted that prospects of Turkey’s EU membership will force to change in a constructive way and examine its past in his area, she concluded.
The debates in the House of Lords were initiated based on Baroness Caroline Cox’s proposal.
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