Dutch parliament urges government to recognize Armenian Genocide

February 26, 2021 - 12:49 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Dutch Parliament adopted a motion on Thursday, February 25, calling upon the Government to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Armenia's diplomatic mission in The Hague and Luxembourg reports.
"Almost unanimously, the Dutch Parliament adopted the motion by [lawmaker] Joel Voordewind that calls upon the Government to recognize the Armenian Genocide to promote reconciliation, and prevent its repetition," the Armenian Embassy said in a tweet.
Voordewind from the ChristenUnie (Christian Union) - the smallest party in the departing coalition - said earlier that the Dutch government's vague position was "absurd".
"The government still uses the phrase 'the issue of the Armenian Genocide' or speaks of 'the terrible even...

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