Zhirayr Kocharyan: German state policy has not changed towards Armenian Genocide

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, ARMENPRESS. German state position on Armenian Genocide issue is not changed and, as decades ago, even if German Parliament adopts any resolution, then its content will be vague and meaningless. A member of the committee for the Armenian Genocide recognition, lecturer ofFree University of Berlin, expert in Armenian studies Zhirayr Kocharyan expressed such a view. As “Armenpress” reports, Kocharyan is convinced that the draft on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide will not be discussed in German Bundestag this year. According to his information, it is not excluded that the issue will be included in the agenda in 2016, but the possibility is big that in the new draft as well “Armenian Genocide” expression will miss.

“Kocharyan reminds that Turkish lobbing is very strong in Germany. Besides, Germany and turkey are allies. German-Turkish relations are connected by strong ties in almost all the sectors and 4 million Turks living in Germany have a serious influence on the foreign policy of the country, especially when it refers to the issue of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide”, Kocharyan, adding that only foreign eyes can imagine the fact that Germany easily accepted the Holocaust.

Kocharyan states that it was basically done by the pressure of Jewish Community and by international Super Powers.

The expert in Armenian studies mentions that if the Bundestag recognizes the Armenian genocide, it will be very significant, as Germany is one of the biggest countries of EU and its influence is very big. Besides, Germany will bear its share of responsibility for the Armenian Genocide.