YEREVAN. – President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Friday received member of German Social-Democratic Chairmanship, Deputy Chairman of Budgetary Committee on Affairs of Bundestag, Deitmar Nitan.

The President welcomed the guest and lauded his activities aimed at the enhancement of the Armenian-German bilateral relations. Sargsyan also thanked him for his consistent efforts towards the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.

“Dear Mr Nitan, Armenia is well aware of your activity, especially in respect to your efforts towards the restoration of historical justice and calling а spade a spade. In your case it is more than valuable, since being a supporter of the German-Turkish relations, you, nevertheless, raised your voice very clearly and struggled for the recognition of the fact of the Armenian Genocide by Germany, thus making your contribution to the universal struggle against the prevention of genocides and crimes against humanity,” the President noted.

At the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan awarded MP of the German Bundestag with Mkhitar Gosh medal for his contribution to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

Dietmar Nitan, for his part, cited the words of genocide scholar Elie Wiesel: “To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.”  According to him, everyone should seek to contribute to the world peace, mutual understanding, as well as establishment of reconciliation and restoration of peace. Furthermore, the MP assured that he will do his best for his efforts not to stay halfway and for the Genocide committed against the Armenian people to never be forgotten.

Sargsyan wished success to Dietman Nitan, expressing hope that through his active work he will continue to enhance the existing friendly relations between Armenia and Germany.