ARMENIANS’ PROVOCATION AT UN HEADQUARTERS PREVENTED
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 12 2007
Armenians failed to achieve their provocative aims during the
exhibition on the Rwanda genocide at UN headquarters, APA US bureau
reports.
Armenians attempted to set up boards "proving killing of one
million Armenians in Turkey", after the interference of Turkish
diplomats, the UN Department of Public Information decided to close
the exhibition. Ferhan Haq, press service officer of the organization
stated that UN does not take stance on the events happened long before
the organization was established and the exhibition devoted to Rwanda
genocide should cover tragic history of this country.
The decision of the UN Department of Public Information caused Armenian
ambassador to UN Armen Martirosyan’s protest.
The genocide in Rwanda was committed against ethnic Tutsis 14 years
ago. According to international organizations, extremist Hutu militia
groups killed 500,000 civilians within 100 days.