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Taking over the issue of draft resolution “Condemning the genocide committed under Ottoman Empire against Pontic Greeks, Assyrians and other nations”, put on the agenda by Armenian National Assembly’s Heritage faction MPs, certain local media disseminated information that the bill was “rejected” by the Parliament.
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Panorama.am asked Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan to comment on the issue, who outlawed this information as false, and said the draft resolution was sent back for more balanced amendments.

“Condemnation of genocides is one of the issues which really embodies national consensus among us. And the Armenian Parliament, being the highest representative body of a nation that survived genocide, cannot have any negative treatment about any resolution or draft law condemning genocide, particularly if it concerns the genocide perpetrated in a state-level planned manner by Ottoman Turkey. The issue of condemning genocides never loses its timeliness as a preventive measure to stop such crimes in the future, especially for Armenia, and especially when the civilized world decisively condemns the denial of genocide not only morally, but also in legislation”, Speaker Nikoyan emphasized.
Samvel Nikoyan has also added that the resolution to be adopted should be “perfect, consistent and solid”.

“Thus, viewing the draft put forward by the Heritage faction from this stand, I can mention that Armenian Parliament hasn’t withdrawn the resolution from the agenda, but has committed to pass a more prudent decision instead. Hailing the idea offered in the draft, meanwhile, we must exercise restraint in its emotional treatment… Hence, the draft resolution firmly remains on our political agenda, and attaching huge importance to the issue, we’ll again hold a discussion once it is amended. I’m sure Armenian Parliament will act with dignity to condemn an egregious crime against humanity, which Turkey, the successor of Ottoman Empire, persistently avoids to hold responsibility to this day.”