Baku, Azerbaijan, Apr.20
By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend:
European Parliament's resolution on the "Armenian genocide" is a proof of double standards, German expert Matthias Dornfeld told Trend Apr.20.
Dornfeld, the chairman of European Institute for Caucasus and Caspian Studies in Berlin said he has already issued a complaint to German members of the European Parliament regarding this issue.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that Turkey's predecessor, the Ottoman Empire allegedly carried out "genocide" against the Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915. Turkey in turn has always denied "the genocide" took place. While strengthening the efforts to promote the "genocide" in the world, Armenians have achieved its recognition by the parliaments of some countries.
If the European Parliament members discuss this issue ["Armenian genocide"], they should condemn the massacre committed by Armenians against the Muslim population in East Anatolia and Caucasus in 1914-1920, Dornfeld said.
The expert added that he is starting a research project on the topic, using various archives in Germany.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Apr.15 urging Turkey to recognize the 1915 events as "Armenian genocide".
The resolution said that Armenia and Turkey should use the "100th anniversary" of the "Armenian genocide" to restore the diplomatic relations, open borders and pave the way for economic integration.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hikmet Hajiyev earlier said that the resolution on "Armenian genocide" adopted by the European Parliament on Apr.15 is unfounded, biased, is not serious and is a vivid example for double standards.
Edited by SI