BRUSSELS, JULY 23, ARMENPRESS. Voting of the resolution on the Armenian Genocide at the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, which was scheduled at 20:00 by the Armenian time on July 23, can take place later or on July 24. As “Armenpress” reports, the Armenian National Committee of Europe informed about this.

Delay of the voting is connected with the prolongation of discussions of issues on the agenda at the Chamber of Representatives.

The discussion of the resolution of the Armenian Genocide had taken place on July 22.

Foreign Affairs Committee of Belgium’s House of Representatives voted for the draft resolution of the Belgian Government on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide sending it for voting in the plenary session of the House of Representatives. The draft resolution recognizes and condemns the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and calls on Turkey and Armenia to seek for reconciliation.

The Armenian and Assyrian communities of Belgium had expressed their deep concern over the wording in the draft resolution on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Belgium. The adopted resolution had been submitted by the ruling coalition. Drafts of the resolution had been submitted also by opposition parties which did not pass.

The Prime Minister of Belgium Charles Michel recognized the Armenian Genocide on behalf of his government on June 18.