Liberal Alliance (LA) Party of Denmark’s ruling coalition has withdrawn from its intention to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Danmarks Radio reports.

In summer, LA, along with two other parties—Red-Green Alliance and the Alternative Party—urged to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide.

But in late November 2016, LA formed a coalition with the authorities and turned back from its words. The official spokesman of the party, Henrik Dahl, stated that there was no need to strive for the official recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

“We are not historians and we think that the issue should be studied by specialists. This is our position,” he stated in an interview with Kristeligt Dagblad.

However, Red-Green Alliance, which remained in the opposition, stuck to its words. The representative of the party, Nikolaj Villumsen, says the issue is a painful and deep tragedy.

“We see a very strong political pressure against the minorities in Turkey—Kurds and Christians, including Armenians. Thus, it is necessary for the Danish side to back these forces,” he stated.

The position of the Danish government is different from that of such countries as Sweden, Germany and France, which have officially recognized the Armenian Genocide, Danmarks Radio says.

The country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anders Samuelsen (LA) called a consultation on this issue on Thursday.