YEREVAN, MARCH 10, ARMENPRESS. A protest and commemoration ceremony will be held in the Hague, Netherlands, on April 23, on the eve of the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. "Armenpress" was informed by the president of "Federation of Armenian organizations", president of "Abovyan Cultural Association" Mato Hakhverdyan. He said that commemoration ceremonies and concerts will also be held in other cities of the Netherlands.

"The Dutch parliament has expressed its position on the Armenian Genocide issue, which we do not see in the government's statements. It is important for us that the government also announces its stance on the Armenian Genocide issue. Every time they play with words, not wanting to speak concrete. Our desire is that the executive body continues the policy adopted by the parliament. The authorities always try to apply various diplomatic tricks, speaking of the Armenian tragedy, which does not match the content of the resolution adopted by the Parliament”, Mato Hakhverdyan said.

He said that a conference will take place in the Netherlands on April 16 with participation of Armenians, Turks and Kurds. "Of course, those Turks and Kurds will participate who recognize the Armenian Genocide. The goal of the conference is to establish contact and dialogue between the parties”, Mato Hakhverdyan said. In addition to the conference, it is planned to implement other similar initiatives. In particular, in collaboration with the Netherlands Ministry of Social Affairs it is planned to organize a conference with the participation of Turkish companies. The purpose is to discuss issues related to the consequences of the Armenian Genocide.

On 21 December 2004 the Netherlands Parliament adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide. In 2015 the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament adopted a resolution, which states the importance of a mutual agreement on historical facts between Turkey and Armenia. According to the decision, in 2004, based on the decision adopted by consensus the government was commissioned with urging Turkey to seek ways of reconciliation with the Armenian government, bilaterally and in the context of the EU.