Armenia must focus on making the recognition on the Armenian Genocide by the European People's Party (EPP) exemplary for other organizations and countries, Kiro Manoyan, Head of ARFD Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office, told ArmInfo.
The politician welcomed the resolution for its content, which urges the necessity of not only recognizing the Genocide, but also protecting the Armenian people's rights. Manoyan calls the recognition of the Genocide by such an influential party as EPP as very important for Armenia. "EPP resolution is unprecedented by its contents," Manoyan said.
"Such resolution must be passed by all organizations, particularly, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe, PACE and others," Manoyan said. The politician pointed at some provisions of the resolution that are excerpts from the Pan-Armenian Declaration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
The European People's Party (EPP) adopted a resolution dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The meeting took place in Brussels on March 3.
The resolution entitled "The Armenian Genocide and European Values" says that the EPP once again evidences and condemnds the fact of the Armenian Genocide and the forced deportation of the Armenians on the threshold of the 100th anniversary of that tragic event.