The Socialist party has introduced a draft resolution on the Armenian Genocide recognition, La Libre reported.

The Socialist party wants to send a clear message on their position on the Armenian Genocide at the same time calling for reconciliation between the Turkish and Armenian communities.

The draft resolution says the 1915-17 event must be described as genocide. However, the party believes that recognition by the parliament does not have to lead to legal consequences.

Earlier a draft resolution on the Armenian Genocide was prepared by parliamentary majority in Belgium, but the opposition groups offered to make changes in the text.

Last month Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on behalf of his government recognized the Armenian Genocide that occured in the Ottoman Empire one hundred years ago.

The Belgian PM said he believes the 1915-1917 events  should be “considered a genocide”.