Armenian communities in Arab countries are able to play substantial role in recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Islamic world, Arabic Studies expert Armen Petrosyan said on air of Sputnik-Armenia radio.

According to the expert, at present, Lebanon is the only Islamic state that recognized the Genocide, ARKA reports, citing Novosti-Armenia.

Petrosyan said the Armenian Genocide has been used recently, mainly in the Near East and North Africa, in Egypt and Syria in particular, in counteracting Turkey’s policy. But the possibility of their recognition is still vague, he said.

The expert said Armenian diplomatic tools are limited in the Arab Muslim world, particularly due to insufficient resources. Certain measures taken by the Armenian communities in these countries may help bring up the recognition issue, he said.

Yet, the final outcome will depend on many details, the stance of the neighboring countries, relations with Turkey, and etc., according to the expert. All this substantially reduces chances for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Petrosyan said.