German Ambassador to Armenia Matthias Kiesler evaded the "genocide" term when speaking of the events of 1915.
At today's press conference in Yerevan, Ambassador Kiesler said that Armenian people have suffered much and it is not important what word will be used to describe the suffering. In the ambassador's words, the most important thing is that due to the commemoration events Armenia was able to raise the international community's awareness. Now everyone knows what happened in early XX century and no one denies that fact no matter which states have recognized those events and which states have not, the diplomat said.
At the same time, he failed to say whether the German Bundestag would adopt a resolution on recognition of the Armenian Genocide and why the adoption is constantly delayed. However, he recalled that Bundestag held debates on that issue in April and that German President Joachim Gauck delivered a speech in Berlin on April 23.
When asked whether the delay is connected with the close trade and economic cooperation between Turkey and Germany, the ambassador qualified such questions as speculation.
As regards the Armenian-Turkish normalization, Ambassador Kiesler said that Germany attaches much importance to that issue. He noted that the German Government supports a number of programs aimed at establishing contacts between the Armenian and Turkish societies.