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Historical decision: Swedish parliament recognizes Assyrian genocide

The Swedish parliament is the first in the world to acknowledge the Turkish genocide on Assyrians. The historical decision was taken after a long debate in the parliament on Thursday. It was an extremely narrow win as 131 parliamentarians voted for and 130 voted against. Hundreds of Assyrians had gathered outside and inside the parliament building in central Stockholm to witness the historical decision.

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USA-utskott erkänner folkmordet 1915

Det amerikanska utrikesutskottet har igår, torsdagen den 4 mars, antagit en resolution som innebär att även USA ansluter sig nu till de länder som erkänner folkmordet 1915. Den allmänna tolkningen av relationerna mellan USA och Turkiet är på gränsen till en diplomatisk kris.

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