Iceland

Icelandic MPs call for the government to recognize Armenian Genocide

17:24, 14 April, 2012

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, ARMENPRESS: The Icelandic MPs have submitted a proposal calling for the country's government to recognize the fact of the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century. Margrét Tryggvadóttir, an MP for The Movement, heads the proposal calling for Iceland's formal recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reports Armenpress citing Nouvelles d'Armenie.

The other two Movement MPs - Þór Saari and Birgitta Jónsdóttir - join her, along with Lilja Mósesdóttir and Guðmundur Steingrímsson, chairpersons of Solidarity and Bright Future, respectively.

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Armenian priests

It seems Armenian priests were visiting Iceland in medieval times. One of the laws mentions them.

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If bishops or priests come to this country who are not versed in the Latin language, whether they are "Armenians" or Russians, it is lawful for people to hear their services if they wish. But they are not to be paid for services and no priestly office is to be accepted from them. If anyone allows a bishop who is not versed in Latin to consecrate a church or to confirm children, he must pay a fine of three marks to the resident bishop and the latter is also to take the consecration fee. — Gray Goose Laws

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