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6 October 2006 - 15:12 AMT

European Center for Commemoration of Ethnic Cleansing Victims Being Established

By a vote of almost equal number for and against the PACE supported the creation of the European Center for Commemoration of Displacement and Ethnic Cleansing Victims. However, during a vote over specific proposals on establishment of that Center, the necessary two thirds of votes were not gathered. By Resolution 1522, adopted by a majority vote, the PACE underscored that the Center will not deal with matters of deportation of Jews or compensation for lost property, while it «will remind Europeans about their history of forced migration, promote reconciliation, serve a tool for conflict prevention,» reports the PACE Communication Office.