YEREVAN. – Solution to the Armenian Genocide issue is moved to the capital of Turkey, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am asked why Turkey had not recalled its ambassador from Belgium after the country recognized the Armenian Genocide.
“The Turkish authorities have not withdrawn the ambassador from Belgium because they bowed to the reality of irreversible nature of the process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. They realized the Genocide issue is transferred from the capitals of the countries that have recognized the Armenian Genocide to the Turkish capital,” Kocharyan said.
On June 19 Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel recognized the Armenian Genocide on behalf of his government. On July 23 resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide was adopted by Belgium’s Chamber of Deputies. The Senate, which is the “upper house” of the country’s parliament, already has recognized the Armenian Genocide by passing a respective resolution in 1998.