Parliament of Sweden made a motion about recognizing alleged Armenian genocide again after one year since previous resolution declined with a huge difference of votes in parliament. Resolution had proposed by some Syrian, Armenian and Greek deputies in Sweden parliament.
In the resolution that is entered to parliament it is claimed that in 1915 events only nation was not Armenians who were slaughtered. Resolution claims that Assyrian, Syrian, Keldani and Pontic Greeks in Anatolia were also slaughtered and claims that 1,5 million Armenian, 250-500 thousand Assyrian, Syrian and Keldani were slaughtered and Pontic Greeks who lived in Black Sea region were urged to migrate. In the resolution which is entered to keep alleged genocide idea remain in the agenda, includes letters of ambassadors in 1915 which are about alleged Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey.
Conservative Party, Liberal Party and Social democratic party do not support the resolution other than 3 deputies and resolution is supported by only little parties in Sweden Parliament. The deputies who do not support the resoultion says that it is impossible for this resolution to be passed from the Parliament. Sweden is known as a country that supports Turkey
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