ArmInfo.Federal Constitutional Court of Germany threw out 8 lawsuits against Bundestag's decision on recognition of Armenian Genocide. The court decided that the complainant did not present enough evidences of violating fundamental human rights, consequently there has been no violation, Associated Press reports.
To note, earlier Turkish lawyer Melhi Akkurt submitted a lawsuit to the Constitutional Court of Germany demanding to cancel the resolution adopted by the Bundestag on Armenian Genocide. He substantiated his claim with Article 6 of UN Convention on prevention of crime of genocide according to which only the court has the right to take any decision on the issue of genocide. To note, German Bundestag adopted on June 2 the resolution on Armenian Genocide by a vast majority of votes. Only one parliamentarian voted against and another abstained from voting. The resolution recognizes not only the fact of Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in the beginning of the 20th century but also Germany's responsibility for these events. The ambassadors of Armenia and Turkey were present at the hearings in Bundestag. However Chancellor Angela Merkel, Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel and Foreign Minister Frank- Walter Steinmeier were not present at the hearings. Deputy Government Spokesperson Christiane Wirtz stated that Merkel supports the resolution. Turkey, in its turn, has warned Berlin on the level of first ranking officials against the possible negative consequences for the Turkish-German relations in case the resolution was adopted. Ankara recalled its Ambassador to Germany Avni Karslioglu following the adoption of the resolution.