"Javakhk Diaspora of Russia" calls on the President and Parliament of  Georgia to recognize the Armenian Genocide

ArmInfo. On the occasion of the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the "Javakhk Diaspora of Russia" once again appeals to the President and Parliament, the Georgian opposition and the entire progressive public of Georgia to recognize this crime against humanity.

The appeal of the Board of the Diaspora, received in ArmInfo, in  particular, states: "April 24 is the day of remembrance of the  victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, the first  large-scale crime of this kind. This date is conditional; on this day  in 1915, Turkey, starting with the destruction of the Armenian  intelligentsia, moved from one stage of the Genocide to another, from  the "partial" Genocide to the complete destruction of the Armenians  in their historical homeland. The Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman  Empire in 1915-1923 is an international crime against humanity, and  according to the UN Conventions "On the Prevention and Punishment of  the Crime of Genocide" of 1948 and "On the Non-application of the  Statute of Limitations for War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity" of  1968, the statute of limitations does not apply to it. The Armenian  Genocide is recognized by many countries of the civilized world,  including the permanent members of the UN Security Council: Russia,  France and most of the US states, as well as by the Council of  Europe, the UN Commission on War Crimes, the European Parliament, the  World Council of Churches and the Vatican. The parliaments of several  European countries have adopted laws criminalizing the denial of the  Armenian Genocide. However, fraternal Georgia has not yet officially  expressed its attitude to this egregious international crime. We, the  public organization "Javakhk Diaspora of Russia", appeal to the  President and Parliament of Georgia to recognize the Armenian  Genocide in Ottoman Turkey of 1915-1923 at the legislative level and  declare April 24 in Georgia as the Day of Remembrance of the Victims  of the Armenian Genocide. This is necessary in the name of justice,  morality and democracy, which will allow us to firmly lay the  foundation for the political and legal elimination of its  consequences. We ask the President of Georgia to make an annual  Appeal to the Armenians on April 24, thus paying tribute to the  memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Geno cide. Such an  appeal will not only respond to the feelings of the Armenians, but  also increase the prestige of Georgia on the world stage. We call on  the friendly Georgian people to join the international community with  their just voice, recognize the Armenian Genocide and condemn any  manifestations of ethnic hatred, national discrimination and enmity,  so that such a tragedy will never be repeated in the history of  mankind. We call on the political parties of Georgia, the Georgian  opposition, public associations and other progressive forces of  Georgia to openly make statements on April 24 and honor the memory of  the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire  of 1915-1923. The recognition of the Armenian Genocide is a matter of  historical justice and requires political will. At the same time, the  recognition of the fact of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey  will show the strength and unity of the Georgian-Armenian civilized  society, the unity of reason and peace."