YEREVAN. – The non-recognition and denial of the Armenian Genocide have paved way for Nazism and fascism. 

Armenian National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov stated the aforesaid, on Thursday in Minsk, Belarus, during his talk with Deputy Speaker Victor Guminski of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus.  

Sharmazanov informed Guminski that, in 2015, the entire progressive humanity will observe the 100th anniversary of the genocide, the Armenian NA press service informs. He also expressed a hope that the Belarus parliament likewise will reflect on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

The interlocutors recorded that Armenia and Belarus are strategic partners, and the friendly ties and the mutual trust are at the basis of their bilateral relations.  

In addition, the Armenian NA vice-chair reflected on the need to develop interparliamentary discourse.

Both men also discussed the collaboration between the parliamentary delegations of Armenia and Belarus.