Armenia and Germany: 90 Years after Genocide Conference Held in Germany

PanARMENIAN.Net - A scientific conference titled Armenia and Germany: 90 Years after Genocide was held in Wittenberg German city at the turn of 2005. The event started with a funeral prayer in an Armenian church in Germany. Martin Luter University professor, director of the Mesrop Center for Armenian Studies Hermann Goltz made an opening speech. Stages of creation and development of resolutions on the Armenian Genocide, introduced before the Bundestag April 21 and June 16, as well as expected developments were discussed during the conference. Bundestag Deputy representing the Christian-Democratic and Social Democratic Parties Christoph Bergner, Green party Deputy Marialuis Bek, Second Secretary of the Armenian Embassy in Germany Victor Biagov and others delivered speeches. Hermann Goltz made a report on activities of Johannes Lepsius favorable for Armenians. Hermann Goltz simultaneously acquainted those present with documented details of the Armenian Genocide.