Samvel Petrosyan, an MP from Akhalkalaki Region of Javakhk, on Wednesday addressed the Parliament of Georgia, reported Akhaltskha.net.

His remarks were devoted to the German Bundestag’s adoption of the resolution that recognizes Armenian Genocide.

The lawmaker from Javakhk also called on other countries, including Georgia, to follow the example of Germany.

“On June 2 of this year, the German Bundestag adopted a resolution and condemned the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire,” stated Petrosyan. “I would like from this high tribune to sincerely thank the German Bundestag and the German people for an objective approach to the events of 100 years ago, and for the restoration of historical justice.

“Also, I call upon all democratic countries—including Georgia—that have not yet recognized the Genocide, to follow the example of Germany and many countries that recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide, thus prevent a similar crime to other peoples.” 

On June 2, the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament, 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.

Javakhk—Georgian name: Javakheti—is a predominantly-Armenian-populated part of Georgia’s southeastern Samtskhe-Javakheti Province.