ANTELIAS. – Immediately after the German Bundestag’s passing of the resolution that recognizes Armenian Genocide, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Aram I, sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and hailed this brave step of historical significance.
Press service of the Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia—in Antelias, Lebanon—informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that Aram I defined the adoption of this resolution as “an eloquent testimony of Germany’s commitment to human rights, as well as a message to the world recalling the importance of taking a responsible approach to the past.”
On behalf of the Armenian people and the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Aram I also expressed his appreciation of and support to the fight against injustice.
The Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, on Thursday formally recognized the Armenian Genocide, with the aforesaid resolution and with only one vote against and one abstention.
The resolution also notes that the Bundestag regrets that the German government at the time did nothing to stop this crime against humanity, and therefore the Bundestag also acknowledges the respective historical accountability of Germany.
