Armenia opposes ‘weaponization’ of 1915 events after Israeli move
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said Armenia sees no need to respond to Israel’s recognition of the 1915 events as genocide, arguing that avoiding the “weaponization” of the issue is in the interest of Yerevan.
Speaking at a briefing on June 29, Pashinyan underlined that it is in the interest of Armenia to not enter into misuse of the issue, according to state news agency Armenpress.
“We see no need to respond because as we believe it is in Armenia’s best interest not to become part of the process of weaponizing this issue,” he added.
On June 28, the Israeli cabinet approved a proposal to designate the 1915 events as a genocide. “It is never too late to do the right thing,” Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said, calling it a “moral and historical duty.”
