ECRH's verdict on Perinçek's case is ambiguous: Armenia's Justice Minister

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, ARMENPRESS. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced an ambiguous verdict on Doğu Perinçek’s case, particularly taking into consideration the fact that two of the seven judges cast their vote against the verdict. The Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Hrayr Tovmasyan stated this at the course of the press conference held on December 20. As reports “Armenpress” among other things the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia Hrayr Tovmasyan underscored that while announcing the verdict ECHR laid a heavy emphasis on the fact that Doğu Perinçek is a historian and scientist.

Previously it was reported that the Armenian Cause French Office and the Armenian National Committee of Europe issued a statement, which in particular runs as follows: “The court’s verdict is extremely dangerous and provides direct support to the stream of denialism in Europe orchestrated by Ankara and Baku and paves an additional way for them. This infamous decision of the European Court transgresses the right to dignity of the Armenian Genocide victims and their descendants.”