STOCKHOLM, MAY 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Swedish press touched upon the recent statement of Swedish Foreign Minister in connection with denial of the Armenian Genocide and the strict counteraction of the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden. Marmara reported this referring to the Asbarez newspaper of Los Angeles. It is known that Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt answering questions had stated that examining political issues is not the duty of political figures. Condemning that passive position, the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden stressed that political figures do not need to discuss this issue, as the International Association of Genocide Scholars has already confirmed the fact of Armenian Genocide and added that besides being a historic issue the Armenian Genocide is rather an international crime that should be punished in accordance with the UN agreements, under which, by the way, the government of Sweden has also signed. The Union also considered groundless Minister's assertion that recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Sweden can damage the Armenian-Turkish efforts of launching negotiations.

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