European Parliament plenary session, May 19, 2021. Photo: Fred MARVAUX / Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Kingdom of Belgium

20 May 2021, 11:35

European Parliament calls on Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide

With the aim of further reconciliation of the two nations, the European Parliament has urged Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

So far, over 20 states, including Russia, have recognized the events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire as Armenian Genocide.

The European Parliament believes that the Turkey's recognition of the Armenian Genocide will pave the road towards reconciliation of the two nations.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on May 6, 2021, the Latvian Parliament adopted a declaration condemning the Armenian Genocide. On April 24, the Armenian Genocide was recognized by US President, Joe Biden, which caused an international resonance. Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Premier, regards Biden's statement to be restoration of historical justice. In their turn, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has called the US President's statement on the genocide to be pure populism, and Baku accused Biden of distorting the historical truth.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on May 19, 2021 at 10:04 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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