Switzerland to be represented at the «Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration»
Bern, 01.04.2015 - The Swiss ambassador to Armenia will represent Switzerland at the commemoration of the «Armenian Genocide centennial» on 24 April in Yerevan. This is in keeping with the Federal Council's tradition of participating with the appropriate restraint and discretion in commemorations of international historic events.
The Federal Council has condemned on a number of occasions the tragic events of 1915 which led to the death of a very large number of Armenians (between several hundred thousand and 1.5 million depending on the source).
Switzerland will also continue to work towards a normalisation of relations between Turkey and Armenia. One of the provisions of the Zurich Protocols of 2009 envisions the establishment of a joint commission of independent historians from both countries tasked with re-examining these tragic events.
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