Great news for Armenians the world over!
President of Argentina Nestor Kirchner approved the draft law proclaiming April 24 the Day of tolerance and respect among nations, and on this day the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire will commemorated...Armenia Blog wants to thank Argentina for its official recognition. This is a victory for all people, not just Armenians. It is the duty of man to prevent any such genocides in the future and to educate progeny of what evils have been perpetrated in the world by humans against other humans, whether against Armenians or others.
The draft law, introduced by the Hay Dat Commission, was passed by the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina's Parliament on November 29, 2006 and approved by the Senate on December 13. The law recognizes the Genocide of the Armenian nation in Turkey in 1915-1923 when 1.5mln Armenians were massacred.
"The Armenian Community of Argentina expresses its gratitude to the authorities of the country for the step which has become a successive stage in the combat against the crime against humanity and restoration of historical truth and justice, a process that is going on throughout the world," the statement says.
"Thus Argentina appeared on the international scene as a country that demands restoration of the truth and justice," the Commission reported.
Source: Arka
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