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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   28 March 2024

“I will not stop saying in what I believe” - Garo Paylan appeals to Constitutional Court

“I will not stop saying in what I believe” - Garo Paylan appeals to Constitutional Court

YEREVAN, JANUARY 14, ARMENPRESS. Armenian lawmaker of Turkey’s Parliament Garo Paylan, who was punished for talking about the Armenian Genocide in the parliament, is going to appeal to the Constitutional court over the issue, Paylan told “Armenpress”.

Paylan said: “I have repeatedly talked about the Armenian Genocide, I have brought the issue of the Genocide and facing with it to the agenda. The ruling “Justice and Development” party entered into a coalition with the nationalists over the constitutional changes. Yesterday evening I said that it is necessary to confront the genocide in order to prevent the same mistake to happen now”, he said.

Paylan said he was removed from taking part in the three parliamentary sessions. “The JDP set such a punishment, although it doesn’t exist in the parliament’s rules of procedure. I was punished illegally”, he said.

He said due to the nationalist atmosphere existing in Turkey, the freedoms are more restricted, and if until recently it was not taboo to say Armenian Genocide, now the situation changed.

“In this new reality saying the term “genocide” is again being perceived as a crime. If I again say this word, perhaps the same punishment will be applied, but I will not stop saying in what I believe. At the moment my application to be submitted to the Constitutional Court is being prepared. I am going to appeal also to the European Court of Human Rights. I think I will succeed”, he said.

In response to a question of receiving threats, the lawmaker said of course they exist, however, he has many supporters. “Of course, negative reactions exist since we live in an atmosphere of nationalism. But I have supporters and will continue my fight”, Garo Paylan said.

Araks Kasyan








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