TBILISI. May 20 (Interfax) - The Georgian parliament on Friday adopted a resolution recognizing the genocide of the Cherkes people "by the Russian empire in the 18th and the 19th centuries."
All of the 95 deputies who were present in the meeting voted for the resolution.
The resolution also states that the Georgian parliament is calling on the international community to recognize the right of the Cherkes people to repatriation to their historical motherland.
The Georgian opposition earlier spoke against the prompt adoption of this resolution.