The Armenian Genocide is one of the greatest crimes against humanity, said Scott Morrison, Australia’s Shadow Minister for Immigration.

“Today, as a member of this House, I join others in this place, and in parliaments around the world, to place on record that I believe the Armenian genocide was one of the greatest crimes against humanity,” Morrison said speaking in parliament, armenia.com.au reports.

“We do not seek to lay blame, this is not an indictment of the modern, secular, Turkish state that we know as a friend, but it is important that we recognize the Armenian Genocide for what it was,” he added.