ANC and ARF Dashnaktsutyun agree: the law on Armenian Genocide is required
Approaches of the Armenian National Congress (ANC) and ARF Dashnaktsutyun to the issue of law on the Armenian Genocide coincide, thus two months ago ANC representative David Shahnazaryan made such a legislative initiative," Hmayak Hovhannisyan , chairman of Union of Political Scientists of Armenia told a press conference in Yerevan today.
Hmayak Hovhannisyan recalled, that in 2002 he promoted such a bill in the National Assembly of Armenia, the draft law was included in the agenda, but was not discussed on the initiative of then-Speaker Armen Khachatryan.
"I want to note that in 2002 ARF faction did not oppose such a decision of the Parliament Speaker, " Hmayak Hovhannisyan stressed.
Replying to the question of the PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, whether the negative attitude of the Armenian Government to such bills is connected to possible establishment of Armenian-Turkish subcommittee on historical issues, he particularly said, that there is a connection between them. In 2002 promotion of such a bill was prevented because of activities of the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation committee, "but I made sure that issue was included in the parliament agenda," the politician said.
Hmayak Hovhannisyan recalled, that in 2002 he promoted such a bill in the National Assembly of Armenia, the draft law was included in the agenda, but was not discussed on the initiative of then-Speaker Armen Khachatryan.
"I want to note that in 2002 ARF faction did not oppose such a decision of the Parliament Speaker, " Hmayak Hovhannisyan stressed.
Replying to the question of the PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, whether the negative attitude of the Armenian Government to such bills is connected to possible establishment of Armenian-Turkish subcommittee on historical issues, he particularly said, that there is a connection between them. In 2002 promotion of such a bill was prevented because of activities of the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation committee, "but I made sure that issue was included in the parliament agenda," the politician said.
