RAFAEL HAMBARSUMYAN: RUSSIA IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug. 9, 2006
Turkey and Russia are equally responsible for 1915-1923 Armenian
genocide," said Armenian historian Rafael Hambarsumyan, APA reports.
He said Russia always used Armenians in its invasion policy, made
them victims of its interests.
"During the World War I, Russia helped Turkey to pursue a genocide
policy against Armenia mobilizing 200 Armenians to the front against
Germany. According to the 1921 agreement between Turkey and Russia,
eastern parts of Armenia was invaded and shared between Turkey,
Georgia and Azerbaijan. The agreement aimed to wipe out Armenia
completely. Finally, there is hardly any writer from east Armenia who
Russia has not ever exerted physical pressure on," he concluded.