Earlier in the day, the German parliament voted to pass a resolution recognizing the 1915-1916 massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as "genocide."
"It would be very good if this question is analyzed by historians from both countries – Armenia and Turkey, and they would together study these difficult days in the history of their countries, and we think it would be good, desirable if Armenia and Turkey come to a common view on the 1915," Michelsson said.
"The Finnish government has not taken a stand in any historical question like this," Michelsson said.
The German parliament’s resolution, proposed by lawmakers from the ruling coalition of Conservatives and Socialists together with the Green party, was voted through the Bundestag after an hour-long debate, with one lawmaker opposing the resolution and two abstaining.
