24/04/2013 16:45
Armenian Genocide issue raised in Iranian parliament
The Iranian Armenians hope that Iran will recognize the Armenian Genocide, Iranian parliament’s deputy of Armenian descent Karen Khanlarian declared, according to ISNA news agency, Iran.
In his speech delivered in the Iranian parliament, K. Khanlarain said that for years on end, Armenians have protected Iran and spared no efforts to contribute to the country’s development and progress. “I hope that now Iran will recognize the Armenian Genocide committed in the Ottoman Empire in 1915, as a result of which 1.5 million Armenians died,” Karen Khanlarian said.