On April 9, the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Netherlands adopted a decision by vast majority of votes, where hope is expressed that upcoming commemorative events of the 100 years of the Armenian Genocide in the Netherlands and elsewhere, will contribute to respect and acceptance between the involved communities; requests to the Government is made, in line with the adopted Rouvoet motion, bilaterally and in the EU context, to keep on calling upon the Turkish government to give rapprochement with Armenia a new impulse and seek reconciliation with the Government of Armenia.

The decision was adopted by a vote of 127 in favour to 13 against.