Pan Armenian News
ARMENIAN PM HOPES GENOCIDE RECOGNITION BY EU TO CONTINUE THIS YEAR
24.04.2005 08:40
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ «The number of countries that have properly acknowledged
and denounced the Armenian Genocide increases annually. I hope the process
of recognition of the Genocide by EU member states to continue this year;
certain progress is expected before the end of the year,» Armenian Premier
Andranik Margarian stated at the Memorial to Victims of the Armenian
Genocide Victims. In his words, not only when Turkey acknowledges the
Genocide, but also issues referring to the opening of the Armenian-Turkish
border, beginning of talks with the Armenian leadership, establishment of
diplomatic relations and development of economic cooperation are important
to the Armenian party. «The acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide will
promote solution of those tasks,» the Prime Minister added.