AZG Armenian Daily #044, 10/03/2007

Armenia-Turkey Relationships

SARAFIAN REFUSED TO COOPERATE WITH TURKEY

On February 23 "Azg" reported that head of the "Komitas" historical
studies institute Ara Sarafian had responded to the proposal of
cooperation by Yususf Halacoglu, president o the Turkish Historical
Science Union. This information was derived from Halacoglu’s statement
to "Sabah" newspaper, Turkey.

On March 9 "Azg" came to know from the Turkish television that
A. Sarafaian resigned his proposal of joint study of the Armenian
Genocide without pre-conditions, which he made in reply of
Halacaoglu’s proposal. On a press conference Halacoglu said that
Sarafian personally expressed regret about standing back from the
project and explained it by the pressure of the Armenian society,
which he was unable to ignore.

By H. Chaqrian