VARDAN OSKANYAN: TURKEY NOT ONLY TRIES TO REWRITE SHAMELESSLY ITS OWN
HISTORY BUT ALSO CALLS OTHER PEOPLES TO DO THE SAME

YEREVAN, APRIL 13. ARMINFO. “90 yeas have passed after perpetration
of Genocide, however there are no a single-valued recognition of this
crime by international community, stated Armenian Foreign Minister
Vardan Oskanyan at a press-conference, Apr 13.

Furthermore, Turkey not only does not recognize Armenian Genocide,
but, quite the contrary, denies this crime day by day. “It is the most
important for us not to forget dark pages of the own history, to pay
homage to victims, and to keep a living memory as long as even a
minimal justice towards Armenian people triumphs”, Oskanyan stressed.

“Without recognizing the fact of Genocide by Turkey, we cannot be sure
in a neighbor, being a powerful state today and having an
unambiguously pro-Azeri position in Karabakh issue”, he noted and
added the necessity of consistent work and demand on recognizing
Armenian Genocide. Oskanyan reminded that the UN considered Genocide
to challenges to the mankind.

Speaking about Turkey’s efforts to become a member of the EU, Oskanyan
noted that the issue of Genocide is outside the scope of Armenian and
becomes European and common to all mankind. “On the threshold of the
90th anniversary of the tragedy Turkey passes to the offensive,
instead of taking more passive position. It tries not only rewrite
shamelessly its own history but also calls other peoples to “revise”
it. However, such actions as boomerang return to it and deal a serious
blow to the authority of Turkey itself”, minister noted.

At the same time, Oskanyan drew a differentiation between Turkish
authorities and people. In his words, some discussions on Genocide
issue are conducted there as far as possible, as well as there are a
number of intelligentsia which realize that Genocide had taken place
but do not dare to state it.

Oskanyan also noted that before starting negotiations on Turkey’s
entry to the EU, issue on Armenian Genocide will be put on the agenda.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress