PRAGUE, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic and Slovakia Tigran Seyranyan expressed gratitude to the Czech President Milos Zeman, the Czech parliamentarians and civil society representatives for the consistent efforts over the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.

Armenpress presents the Ambassador’s comment on the Czech Parliament’s April 25 decision over the Armenian Genocide:

“Of course, this is a result of long-term and patient work. Till now attempts were made to put the issue on the agenda of the Chamber of Deputies, such as in summer 2016 and recently on April 4. In the last time 11 votes were lacking for the draft resolution to be put up to voting. There were many serious hindering factors. Nevertheless, this time, by the initiative of social-democratic MP, Head of the Czech Republic-Armenia parliamentary friendship group Robin Böhnisch, the draft, prepared by him, was put up to voting. 107 Deputies took part in the voting, with 104 votes in favor, and 3 abstained. The Deputies, who voted in favor of the draft, represent all 8 factions of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament.

I express my deepest gratitude to the Czech President Milos Zeman, all our Czech friends, the parliamentarians and civil society representatives, the Armenian MPs who actively contributed to the adoption of this historical document. I want to specifically highlight the role of the Armenian community of the Czech Republic which with it consistent steps, hard and honest work gained the respect and appreciation in this perfect country in a short period of time which made it recognizable, and its voice heard for the authorities. I want to thank them for the cooperation.

By adopting this resolution which condemns the genocidal acts committed against the Jews, Gypsies, Slavs and other people, the Czech Parliament reaffirmed its commitment to high values of democracy and human rights.

I want to state that the Armenian Genocide is mentioned separately in the resolution”.