ArmInfo.Armenia welcomes the decision of the Italian Chamber of Deputies on the Armenian Genocide, to which the Italian side confirmed its commitments and commitments, within the framework of the UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This is stated in the statement of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, received by ArmInfo.
"Armenia welcomes the decision adopted by the Chamber of Deputies of Italy with regards to the Armenian Genocide, according to which Italy reaffirms its commitments and obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
The decision adopted by the Parliament of Italy is yet another important input to the efforts of the international community to respect and restore the rights of the Armenian people who suffered the Genocide.
The raising of awareness on the Armenian Genocide by the Italian Parliament is an important message aimed at the prevention of genocides and crimes against humanity."
The night before, the Italian parliament adopted an initiative to recognize the Armenian Genocide, which recommended it to the government to recognize the fact of the genocide. The initiative to recognize the Armenian Genocide was adopted in the Italian parliament by 382 votes out of 432, 43 deputies abstained. The adoption of the resolution was accompanied by stormy applause. This initiative of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy was negatively received in Turkey. Official Ankara assured that this decision of the Italian Parliament has no power, distorts historical reality and aims at sowing the seeds of hatred.