The parliament of Republic of Cyprus calls upon international community to recognize the Armenian Genocide on the occasion of its102nd anniversary.
President of the
Cypriot Parliament Demetris Syllouris stated that Turkey carried out
ethnic cleansing against Armenians and Turkey has been denying this
crime for over a century. He also noted that Cypriot parliament was
among the first parliaments to recognize and condemn the Armenian
Genocide and the parliament declared April 24 as Armenian Genocide
Remembrance Day in 1990. The Parliament has also adopted the law for
punishing the genocide denial and the war crimes against the
humanity.
Deputy Vartkes
Mahtesian stated that the perpetrators of the genocide go unpunished:
“For over a century, we are seeking for justice, not vengeance. We
want the historical facts concerning this tragedy to be accepted
unanimously.” He also noted that they expect great powers, which
claim that they are the guardians of the international law, to
pressure Turkey for accepting their responsibility and recognizing
their crime.
