YEREVAN. – The Armenian Genocide should be recognized by the parliaments of all UN member states.

The Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, Zoi Konstantopoulou, stated the aforesaid Thursday at the two-day International Social and Political Global Forum against the Crime of Genocide. This forum is devoted to the Armenian Genocide Centennial, it is held in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan, and about 600 participants from fifty countries are taking part in this event.

In Konstantopoulou’s words, remembering this genocide is not just the right of the Armenian people, but the duty of mankind before mankind and the future generations.

“Remembering is a prevention mechanism,” Konstantopoulou said, and added: “We are obligated to recall that genocide is the most savage crime.”

She also noted that the parliament of Greece actively fights against genocides.

“We must remember: there is no peace without justice,” Konstantopoulou stated.

In addition, the head of the Hellenic Parliament thanked the Armenian National Assembly, which recently recognized the genocide of the Pontic Greeks.

“Together we can prevail, [and] defend humanity, the current and next generations,” Zoi Konstantopoulou concluded.