SOONER OR LATER, TURKEY WILL HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Armenpress
Apr 24 2006
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS: Deputy parliament chairman Tigran
Torosian told today journalists that the recognition of the Armenian
genocide by Turkey was not Armenia’s problem but Turkey’s. He said
Turkey’s recognition of the genocide was a question of dignity for
that country and its people.
“Turkey may never acknowledge its guilt and it will change nothing in
the world. What is important is that all nations on our globe know
that it was the first genocide in the last century, organized and
perpetrated by the government and honoring its victims is honoring
not only Armenians but the whole humanity,” Torosian said. Torosian
said the recognition of the Armenian genocide by about 20 nations,
many international organizations and the European Union was a clear
sign of progress in these efforts. He said year after year more and
more nations come to understand that the massacres of Armenians in
Turkey was a crime against humanity and by acknowledging it they
express their condemnation of such crimes and express also their
solidarity with Armenians.
Torosian said Armenia has always been looking for what can help it
normalize relations with Turkey by saying it is ready to establish
diplomatic relations with Ankara without preconditions, an offer
rejected by Turkey. Deputy defense minister Arthur Aghabekian said
Armenia’s boosted diplomacy has awaken nations that were indifferent
towards the fate of Armenians in the beginning of the 20-th century. He
said o sooner or later Turkey will have to acknowledge this crime as
‘no nation can reject its past.’ Genocide commemorating events are
being held today in all countries which have Armenian communities.
Armenians in the Russian capital city Moscow paid homage to Genocide
victims by laying wreaths to a cross-stone near the Armenian Church of
Resurrection and a liturgy was served in the church. In the afternoon
Armenians protested outside the Turkish embassy in Moscow demanding
that it recognizes this crime.
Ukrainian ambassador to Armenia, Alexander Bozhko, said the humanity
must learn a lesson from the history, saying the Armenian genocide
was followed by the Holocaust and death camps across Europe, the
Stalin regime that killed millions of people in GULAG.
French ambassador to Armenia, Henry Cuny said France has said it word
by officially recognizing the Armenian genocide. He said now it is
important to remember those tragic events every year and push other
nations to acknowledge the Armenian genocide.
Armenian parliament chairman Arthur Baghdasarian was to open a memorial
to the Genocide victims in the French Marseille today. Another monument
honoring the victims of the 1915 genocide was also to open in another
French city of Lyon. The Armenian Genocide was so far officially
acknowledged by 18 nations, various international organizations and
also by 38 states of the USA.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
