"TURKISH AND AZERBAIJANI PROPAGANDA AGAINST ARMENIA"
By H. Chaqrian
AZG Armenian Daily
01/03/2007
Yesterday Armenian Revolutionary Movement (ARM) party organized a
discussion on the theme of "Turkish and Azerbaijani Propaganda
Against Armenia" at "Congress" hotel. The event was opened
by Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, member of the ARM
party Bureau, Vahan Hovhannisian. In his speech Mr. Hovhannisian
mentioned the main political issues concerning Armenia and South
Caucasus and concluded that Armenia must strengthen its position
on Nagorno-Karabakh. "Nowadays negotiations are but the preparation
stage of the final talks, in which Karabakh’s participation is vital,"
he said.
Ashot Melkonian, director of the RA National Science Academy’s History
Institute, in his speech stated that the Armenian Genocide is already
recognized de-facto by the world society. To his opinion it is time
to turn from proving the fact of genocide to demanding compensations –
be it on private, organizations or governmental level.
Trying to summarize the suggestions statements and opinions made on
the conference, ARM party bureau member Lilith Galstian said that
Turkish and Azerbaijani propaganda has advantage of the Armenian both
in internal and external spheres. The marked Armenia’s mistakes in
the sphere of mass media, foreign policy and the lack of programmed
state propaganda