A.G. SARGSIAN: THOUGH SPEAKING ABOUT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS NOT PROHIBITED IN TURKEY, NEVERTHELESS, SPEAKING ABOUT THIS SUBJECT CAN END IN A MURDER
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 21 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 21, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. "Certainly, it is
possible to speak about the fact of Armenian Genocide in Turkey, but
after it the person speaking about it can be killed, as they killed
Hrant Dink, or they can create an atmosphere under which that person
will run away from Turkey like Orhan Pamuk." Aram G. Sargsian, Chairman
of Democratic Party of Armenia (DPA), stated this. He took part in
the first day of international seminar under the title "Dialogue of
Civilizations" on March 12-15 in France answering Turkish journalist
Lale Shvgn’s question, why in France one must not deny the Armenian
Genocide, while in Turkey one can speak about the Genocide."
As A. Sargsian stated at the March 21 press conference, before the
interview the Turkish journalist "was very kind and smiling," but
immediately after turning on the video camera she started to treat
him coldly and rudely.
As the DPA leader affirmed, during all international seminars and
events Turks try to exert moral-psychological pressure upon members
of Armenian delegation forming a formal "favorable" impression of
establishing relations with Armenia. "But indeed they respond very
strictly to anyone who tries to raise the issue of the Genocide,"
the speaker emphasized.