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The Senate of Spain has rejected a bill to recognize the so-called Armenian genocide.
The Senate on Wednesday dismissed the proposal tabled by Entesa – a political group active in the Catalonian region — with 130 votes against and 14 in favor, along with 68 abstentions.
The People’s Party was the only national political party that voted against, while the main opposition Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party and other groups abstained.
Speaking during the voting session, ruling People’s Party MP Jose Maria Chiquillo said.
“We as the parliament cannot put ourselves in the position of historians or a court. “Genocide is not a simple word. Those who claim that 22 countries recognize this “genocide” should know that 168 countries refused to recognize it. What Spain can do in this regard is to support the dialogue between Turkey and Armenia,” he added.
Apa.az
