Foreign Minister of Armenia hails unconditional recognition of Armenian Genocide by legislative and executive authorities of Be
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has issued a statement over the adoption by the Belgian Chamber of Representatives of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide committed in the Ottoman Empire in 1915.
According to the press service of Armenian Foreign Ministry, the statement says:
“Seventeen years ago the Belgian Senate recognized the Armenian Genocide by a special resolution. On June 18 this year the Prime Minister of Belgium reaffirmed the position of the Government on the unconditional recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
The resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide adopted today by the Chamber of Representatives completes the process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Belgium. The unconditional recognition of the Armenian Genocide by legislative and executive authorities of the Kingdom of Belgium is commendable”.