Poland, in its turn, recognizes the Armenian Genocide

With a resolution adopted by the Sejm, the Polish House of Representatives, Poland is the 9th European Union State to recognize the Armenian Genocide

On April the 19th, the Polish Parliament, the Sejm, voted a resolution which officially acknowledges the Armenian Genocide. With this resolution, forwarded to the Senate for ratification, Poland became the 9th State of the European Union to do so, after Cyprus, Greece, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, France, Slovakia and the Netherlands. In Europe, Switzerland and Bulgaria, which are however not members of the Union, may be added to this list.

This resolution tabled by the presidency of the Parliament declares that “the Sejm of the Polish republic pays tribute to the victims of the genocide of the Armenian population in Turkey during World War One.” It adds that “the remembrance and the condemnation of this crime remains a moral duty of the whole mankind, of all the States as well as all the willingly people.”

“We hail this resolution marked by greatness and lucidity. Through this vote, the People of Poland testified their attachment to the ethical values of the Union. We extend to them our congratulations and our fraternal thanks” stated Hilda Tchoboian, chairperson of the European Armenian Federation

“We note that with this last resolution, 210 of 460 millions Europeans directly ask Turkey to recognize the genocide and, if tomorrow Germany votes a similar text, it will be nearly 300 millions Europeans who will support this demand. With these repeated resolutions, Europeans confirm the resolution voted by the European Parliament in 1987. Turkey must now assume its responsibility by a sincere and explicit recognition of the Armenian Genocide” concluded Tchoboian.