First Genocide of 20th century befell not only Armenian people but the whole humanity

PanARMENIAN.Net - "An attempt to call into question the right of U.S. Congress to give an assessment to the events taken place in the past and label them as "referring to history" was made in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Armenian Genocide recognition is represented as the issue of the Armenian-Turkish relations. However, events which had grave consequences for two nations and states cannot be defined as "merely historical," former RA Ambassador to Canada, political scientist Ara Papian told a PanARMENAN.Net reporter.



According to international law, Genocide is a crime against humanity and all are responsible for it, he said.



"It means that the first Genocide of the 20th century befell not only the Armenian nation but the whole humanity. Consequently, U.S. Congress has exercised its constitutional right and commitment to give assessment to cases of human rights violation and call to account those guilty. The House of Representatives should remember this when discussing and voting. As to restitution, it's not bound with recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Armenia's rights were infringed long ago. Pursuing the policy of denial, Turkey wants cover up its shameful act. But the criminal must not make use of the crime," Ara Papian said.