25th Congress of Socialist International adopts resolution on Armenian Genocide
A resolution regarding the Armenian Genocide was adopted at the 25th Congress of the Socialist International worldwide organization. The Congress was held March 2-4 in Cartagena, Colombia, Nouvelles d’arménie reported.
The resolution says after the last Socialist International Congress, the world marked the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide and witnessed a number of new countries, heads of states and international organizations officially recognising the Armenian Genocide.
“The 2014 December SI Council Meeting in Geneva, recognising the continued worldwide progress on this human rights and genocide prevention issue, appropriately placed the Armenian Genocide on the agenda of its first Council in 2015.
The July 2015 Council Meeting in New York endorsed an agreement reached earlier by the SI Vice Presidents from Armenia and Turkey, for the Socialist International to organise a special hearing or round-table discussion around the theme: “How Turkish recognition of the Armenian Genocide can contribute to a genuine reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia?”
The SI XXV Congress reaffirms its readiness to work with Armenian and Turkish member parties to facilitate a hearing or round-table discussion regarding the benefits of Turkey’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide for reconciliation between Armenians and Turks.”
The Socialist International is the worldwide organisation of social democratic, socialist and labour parties. It currently brings together 153 political parties and organisations from all continents.
