Prevention of genocidal atmosphere should be at focus

According to Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, nations should focus on prevention of genocidal atmosphere to prevent future genocides.

"Nations should eradicate such phenomena triggering genocides as national, ethnic, racial or religious hatred. Intolerance towards cultural and historical heritage of peoples is also blameworthy as it triggers cultural genocide,” Nalbandian said in his closing speech at the International Conference entitled “The Crime of Genocide: Prevention, Condemnation and Elimination of Consequences.”

Objective information plays a key role in prevention and condemnation of genocide, Minister said.

“We will approach prevention, condemnation and elimination of genocide consequences if not only heirs of victims but also heirs of genocide organizers are involved in that business. Reconciliation is not oblivion and denial of the past. I believe in such future, and I think many think so,” Minister stressed.