ArmInfo. The attempts of the ruling regime to belittle the historical significance of the Armenian Genocide are an unacceptable attack on Armenia and the Armenian people. This is stated in the statement of the national civil union Haykve on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey.
"Ayakve" noted that they honor the memory of all holy martyrs and express their determination to continue the struggle for comprehensive international recognition, condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and the restoration of our national and human rights.
The statement says that the "Ayakve" initiative is categorically against the attempts of the ruling regime of Armenia to abandon the process of international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and considers this an unacceptable attack on the collective security and national interests of Armenia and the Armenian people.
At the same time, expressed support for the latest initiative to criminalize attempts to deny or question the Armenian Genocide, being the first to initiate a similar legislative process back in 2023. The union recalled that in 2023, the ruling force in the National Assembly, ignoring the will of 58,000 citizens who supported the bill submitted by , refused to even include this issue in the agenda of the NA sessions.
Union will continue its consistent fight against all attempts to belittle the historical significance of the Armenian Genocide, which has already created real threats for its possible repetition. Only comprehensive international recognition, condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and compensation for the enormous losses suffered by the Armenian people can make it possible to prevent its possible repetition and establish stable peace in our region>, - the statement reads.