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17:25 23/06/06

JACKAL AND HYENA ARE NOT "EDUCATED" AS TURKS

"Biology does not know cases when a jackal or hyena become more
educated and humble, lose their instinct for blood in a more civilized
atmosphere," Armen Ashotyan, physician-biologist and a MP told a
discussion at Pakagits Club.

The club invited political and cultural figures to discuss the visit
of All Armenian Catholicos to Istanbul. All present criticized the
unwelcome acceptance of the catholicos. However, they had different
opinions about whether the "reception" was organized by Turkish
government or a group of Turks.

Paruir Hairikyan said that no Turk should be prohibited to demonstrate
against Armenians. "If you want a demonstration, do a demonstration
but do not throw things," he said. According to him, the protest was
not against Armenian Apostolic church but an Armenian official that
has come to Turkey. Hairikyan believes that it is not a policy by
Turkish authorities.

Armen Mazmanyan, however, believes that it is a well developed state
policy because "50 people could not gather on street by chance." After
the incident the Turkish authorities may say, "we are democrats,
we want to integrate but we have a nation of 20 million, 30 million
that looks at these issues differently."/Panorama.am/