Swedish House labels Armenian killings in Turkey genocide

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Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith addressing the members of Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) on the country's economic situation at the chamber's conference hall Thursday.

The Swedish parliament's passage of a resolution recognizing the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide is drawing strong condemnation from Ankara. The vote comes after the U.S. Congress's Foreign Affairs Committee passed a similar motion earlier this month, reports VOANews.com.
Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Sweden and canceled a summit in Stockholm after Swedish lawmakers passed the measure Thursday.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the vote calling it irresponsible.