MOVEMENT TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE EXPANDS IN ITALY

Treviso and Chenson di Piava of Veneto region of Italy joined the Italian cities, which had passed resolutions on recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. Besides the recognition and sharp condemnation of the Armenian Genocide of the beginning of the last century, the issue is proposed to condition Turkey’s accession to the European Union. The Treviso resolution emphasized the issue of making amends to those, who suffered from the genocide, as well as protection of the rights of Armenians residing in Turkey. The documents passed were sent to prime minister of Greece presiding in the EU G. Papandreou, Italian president C. Champi, chairman of the Hague International Court of Justice P. Palas, Turkish ambassador in Italy N. Utkan.