Ukrainian parliament refuses to discuss “Armenian genocide” bill

31.07.2013 [19:07]
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Baku, July 31 (AZERTAC). The Human Rights and Interethnic Relations Committee of the Ukrainian Rada has refused to submit a draft law on the recognition of the so-called Armenian genocide to the parliament for discussions.

The committee considered the adoption of such a document by the Ukrainian parliament as “contrary to the reality”.

Members of the committee pointed out that such documents could be adopted only after historians study the issue and make a joint decision.

Moreover, the adoption of such a document could undermine the friendship among the nations living in Ukraine, the members of the committee said.

In this regard, an official message signed by a group of deputies of the Ukrainian Rada was sent to the Ukrainian Azerbaijanis Congress. The message says the bill was sent back and there is no need for any discontent of Azerbaijanis and other Turkic speaking peoples living in Ukraine.

The bill was registered by the Rada secretariat after it was submitted by ethnic Armenian MPs Arsen Avakov (Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) party) and Vilen Shatvoryan (the ruling Party of Regions).

Ukrainian parliament refuses to discuss “Armenian genocide” bill

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