SRS submits "draft Armenian genocide resolution"

Sure, my vote is FOR that resolution.
Asap as better.

Oh, oh, the Americans won't like this action by the Serbs. The US wants Serbia to be the sole keeper of that action (genocide), not their accomplices with NATO actions, the Turks. I applaud Belgrade for taking this action. A million plus Armenian souls will not rest till their murderers are held accountable.

Nice one. The Turkish ambassador should have kept his mouth shut when he demanded Serbia's resolution on Srebrenica. Now since he has a big mouth we'll likely have two resolutions. One on Srebrenica and the other on Armenia.

bganon, yep, why not have one on Jasenovac, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Nazi Germany?

The situation with Turkey is unique: even mentioning anything which even remotely criticizes Kemal pasha is a crime. And so is anything which even remotely regrets the fate of Armenians.

The personal cult of Kemal pasha can be well compared with of Saparmurat Niyazov, Kim Ir Sen, Stalin and other nice guys. Nothing even close to that mentality does exist in Europe these days and if Turkey wants closer relationship with EU they need a very serious change.

What is lesser known: the Armenian-Azeri conflict was abused by Turkey: they instantly sealed off the border to Armenia. At the same time Armenians are still allowed into Turkey or Turks in Armenia. The border closure has only one goal: to make the border region even more remote and underdeveloped, thus forcing the local population to abandon it.

I would welcome not just condemning the Armenian genocide - but even stopping to issue ANY visa to holders of Turkish passports until Turkey does not open the Armenian border. It would be strict to a degree that Turkish passports wouldn't be even recognized. I would also ban Turkish Airline, THY from using the airspace.

That would make them think twice.

Wonderful work by the SRS. Keep it up! Now let's see what Tadic's yellows do, whether they have any morals at all, or are they just doing what they are told by their foreign masters?

The Bosnian Serbs committed genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina when is a resolution going to be introduced condemning that genocide?
(FairPlay, 25 March 2010 18:59)

Any resolution passed by Belgrade does not have bipartisan agreement nor does it have popular support so it will not be worth the paper it is written on. RS will not even entertain the idea so you’re back to square one.
However, when the Bosniaks apologise for murdering Serbs during the war then come back and ask the question again.

Why not just pass a resolution which condemns all genocides/ massacres? I hate it how people are more sympathetic to certain ones, when they should all be treat equally. All killing is wrong and resolutions passed by governments should reflect that.

Yes, and a resolution to condemn the US for Vietnam and the USSR for Afganistan for the hundreds of thousands of victims is also in order.

Finally we could table a resolution to condemn the Kaiser, Napoleon and Adolf Hitler for their murderous conduct in Europe.

That'll learn 'em!

Why should something like this be coming from the SRS?

The Bosnian Serbs committed genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina when is a resolution going to be introduced condemning that genocide?
(FairPlay, 25 March 2010 18:59)

First of all, Serbia does recognize it, and secondly, that was not genocide. a once off massacre of 8,000 Bosniaks classifies as a war crime. Genocide is the extermination of a paorticular ethnic group by another. Serbs never did that.


Why not just pass a resolution which condemns all genocides/ massacres? I hate it how people are more sympathetic to certain ones, when they should all be treat equally. All killing is wrong and resolutions passed by governments should reflect that.
(Ian, UK, 25 March 2010 16:30)

All genocides are in fact condemned and recognized and admitted to by the guilty parties, apart from the Turkish one.

We are talking about the mass murder of 1.5 million Armenians and hundreds of thousands of Greeks and Assyrians. Go read it up.

Well Rob, the West is harboring Genocidal war criminals too. And the West committed genocide in Africa, America and South-East Asia. So what makes you lot experts on human rights?

The Bosnian Serbs committed genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina when is a resolution going to be introduced condemning that genocide?

Do Serbian people/politicians know the phrase "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones"?

Is this a joke? Serbia, the country harboring genocidal war criminals, condemning another nation for a genocide? This much be wacky Thusday.

It is big SHAME for us that far right-wing party, desperate for publicity, has to be the one who will bring that issue in front of parliament. We are all aware for decades about the Turkish Genocide and should have been among first to recognize it. Just look at the list of the countries and institutions that already did.

Zoran look to be clear I agree that what happened to the Armenians was genocide.

However, do we really have the time to be tabling resolutions about conflicts in other countries at the beginning of the last century?

Scratch that, we all know our parliament. The point is shouldn't we be doing something useful to help our country advance?

If Serbia condemns Turkey for genocide guess which country Turkey's parliament is going to condemn for genocide. Also take a wild guess at how this fight between the countries will influence their political and economic relationship and Serbia's chances of becoming a NATO member. The phrase "the pot calling the kettle black" comes to mind. That means Serbia will have open diplomatic conflicts with Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Turkey all while its trying to integrate into Euro-Atlantic institutions. This resolution is not a smart policy decision.

(Rob, 25 March 2010 23:04)

Well whacky Thursday, who decided that Serbia was harboring “genocidal war criminals”? Bosniaks or Croats???? Or perhaps those nice without blood on their hands, the Germans??????

The Bosnian Serbs committed genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina when is a resolution going to be introduced condemning that genocide?

Is this a joke? Serbia, the country harboring genocidal war criminals, condemning another nation for a genocide? This much be wacky Thusday.

Zoran look to be clear I agree that what happened to the Armenians was genocide.

However, do we really have the time to be tabling resolutions about conflicts in other countries at the beginning of the last century?

Scratch that, we all know our parliament. The point is shouldn't we be doing something useful to help our country advance?

If Serbia condemns Turkey for genocide guess which country Turkey's parliament is going to condemn for genocide. Also take a wild guess at how this fight between the countries will influence their political and economic relationship and Serbia's chances of becoming a NATO member. The phrase "the pot calling the kettle black" comes to mind. That means Serbia will have open diplomatic conflicts with Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Turkey all while its trying to integrate into Euro-Atlantic institutions. This resolution is not a smart policy decision.

Do Serbian people/politicians know the phrase "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones"?

Yes, and a resolution to condemn the US for Vietnam and the USSR for Afganistan for the hundreds of thousands of victims is also in order.

Finally we could table a resolution to condemn the Kaiser, Napoleon and Adolf Hitler for their murderous conduct in Europe.

That'll learn 'em!

Oh, oh, the Americans won't like this action by the Serbs. The US wants Serbia to be the sole keeper of that action (genocide), not their accomplices with NATO actions, the Turks. I applaud Belgrade for taking this action. A million plus Armenian souls will not rest till their murderers are held accountable.

Sure, my vote is FOR that resolution.
Asap as better.

(Rob, 25 March 2010 23:04)

Well whacky Thursday, who decided that Serbia was harboring “genocidal war criminals”? Bosniaks or Croats???? Or perhaps those nice without blood on their hands, the Germans??????

Why not just pass a resolution which condemns all genocides/ massacres? I hate it how people are more sympathetic to certain ones, when they should all be treat equally. All killing is wrong and resolutions passed by governments should reflect that.

Wonderful work by the SRS. Keep it up! Now let's see what Tadic's yellows do, whether they have any morals at all, or are they just doing what they are told by their foreign masters?

The situation with Turkey is unique: even mentioning anything which even remotely criticizes Kemal pasha is a crime. And so is anything which even remotely regrets the fate of Armenians.

The personal cult of Kemal pasha can be well compared with of Saparmurat Niyazov, Kim Ir Sen, Stalin and other nice guys. Nothing even close to that mentality does exist in Europe these days and if Turkey wants closer relationship with EU they need a very serious change.

What is lesser known: the Armenian-Azeri conflict was abused by Turkey: they instantly sealed off the border to Armenia. At the same time Armenians are still allowed into Turkey or Turks in Armenia. The border closure has only one goal: to make the border region even more remote and underdeveloped, thus forcing the local population to abandon it.

I would welcome not just condemning the Armenian genocide - but even stopping to issue ANY visa to holders of Turkish passports until Turkey does not open the Armenian border. It would be strict to a degree that Turkish passports wouldn't be even recognized. I would also ban Turkish Airline, THY from using the airspace.

That would make them think twice.

Why should something like this be coming from the SRS?

Nice one. The Turkish ambassador should have kept his mouth shut when he demanded Serbia's resolution on Srebrenica. Now since he has a big mouth we'll likely have two resolutions. One on Srebrenica and the other on Armenia.

bganon, yep, why not have one on Jasenovac, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Nazi Germany?

The Bosnian Serbs committed genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina when is a resolution going to be introduced condemning that genocide?
(FairPlay, 25 March 2010 18:59)

Any resolution passed by Belgrade does not have bipartisan agreement nor does it have popular support so it will not be worth the paper it is written on. RS will not even entertain the idea so you’re back to square one.
However, when the Bosniaks apologise for murdering Serbs during the war then come back and ask the question again.

The Bosnian Serbs committed genocide in Bosnia-Herzegovina when is a resolution going to be introduced condemning that genocide?
(FairPlay, 25 March 2010 18:59)

First of all, Serbia does recognize it, and secondly, that was not genocide. a once off massacre of 8,000 Bosniaks classifies as a war crime. Genocide is the extermination of a paorticular ethnic group by another. Serbs never did that.


Why not just pass a resolution which condemns all genocides/ massacres? I hate it how people are more sympathetic to certain ones, when they should all be treat equally. All killing is wrong and resolutions passed by governments should reflect that.
(Ian, UK, 25 March 2010 16:30)

All genocides are in fact condemned and recognized and admitted to by the guilty parties, apart from the Turkish one.

We are talking about the mass murder of 1.5 million Armenians and hundreds of thousands of Greeks and Assyrians. Go read it up.

Well Rob, the West is harboring Genocidal war criminals too. And the West committed genocide in Africa, America and South-East Asia. So what makes you lot experts on human rights?

It is big SHAME for us that far right-wing party, desperate for publicity, has to be the one who will bring that issue in front of parliament. We are all aware for decades about the Turkish Genocide and should have been among first to recognize it. Just look at the list of the countries and institutions that already did.