It was yesterday that the Swedish Parliament recognized the genocide of 1915 as just a genocide. Sweden is historic as the first country to recognize the 1915 genocide of Assyrians carried out by Turks and Kurds in the Ottoman Empire and this is just the beginning.
Turkey has responded by calling home its Ambassador to Sweden and Prime Minister Erdogan has cancelled his visit to Sweden next week. The Swedish government today regretted the decision and believe it will damage Sweden. It forgets, however, that the ten European countries have already recognized the genocide and that the U.S. is heading for a recognition. They have not been worried about their relations with Turkey and nor should Sweden.
Sweden is the 24th country / political body in the world that recognized the Armenian genocide and the first who recognized the genocide of Assyrians.
The decision is primarily an important support for democratic forces in Turkey. That Sweden now joins those countries that recognized the genocide is obviously of great importance. With the decision also reinforces the public who are pursuing an international recognition. In connection with the recognition of the genocide of Assyrians, Armenians and Pontic Greeks, the parliament has also decided to operate within the EU and the UN for an international recognition, but also promote the recognition of Turkey.
At the same time, dialogue and talks with Turkey deepened further. The recognition will undoubtedly have positive implications for human rights and democratic development in the country but also for the gaze of the outside world must be addressed on the situation of Assyrians today and thus have enhanced rights in the area where the Assyrians are the indigenous population. Assyrians, together with other ethnic groups appear to contribute to strengthening Turkish democracy.
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