We hail the decision of the Swedish Parliament to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Naira Zohrabyan , MP from the Prosperous Armenia parliamentary group told PanARMENIAN.Net.
According to MP, the recognition of the Genocide by the Swedish Parliament on March 11 and adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 4 showed that the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement does not impede the genocide recognition process, just vice versa.
Address of the Swedish MP of Armenian origin Isabelle Dingiryan significantly influenced the decision of the Swedish parliament, Naira Zohrabyan said. The NA standing committees on European integration has already invited Isabelle Dingiryan to visit Armenia on 27 March. "During this visit we will discuss issues related to Armenia – Sweden inter-parliamentary cooperation, establishment of the Armenian-Swedish Friendship Group in the parliament of Sweden," she said.
The Swedish Parliament adopted the resolution by a vote of 131 to 130, recognizing the Armenian, Assyrian, Syriac, Chaldean and Pontic Greek genocides. The motion also calls on Swedish authorities to work with the United Nations, European Union and Turkey to secure international affirmation of this crime against humanity.
