DIASPORAN ARMENIANS AND FOREIGNERS VISITING TSITSERNAKABERD ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO NECESSITY OF RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BY TURKEY
Noyan Tapan
Apr 24 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Recognition of Armenian Genocide is
necessary "for the sake of the future of the world." Director of
Tashir Mother of God (Tiramayr) Armenian Center, sister Arshakuhi
expressed such opinion. In her words, the very disregard of the
Armenian Genocide became the reason for another genocides.
American Armenian Lorna Araks Turian Miller also considers that
the main goal of recognition of Armenian Genocide is prevention of
possible genocides.
She attached importance to the role of the Diaspora in this issue. "Its
role is to inform and educate the environment. Many Americans in my
environment did not know about the Genocide," she said. For the very
purpose L.A. Turian Miller and her husband interviewed 100 persons
having experienced the Genocide and published these interviews by a
separate book.
American tourist David Potter, who is in Armenia for the first time,
said that he had learnt about the Armenian Genocide when he was in
U.S. and arrived in Armenia specially for taking part in the procession
to Tsitsernakaberd.
American Armenian teacher Filis Boyajian is also for the first time
visiting Armenia. She considers that recognition of the Genocide
by Turkey is a necessary condition for establishment of friendly
relations between Armenians and Turks.
However, many of foreign guests having visited the Tsitsernakaberd
Memorial Complex were sceptic in the issue that Turkey will have
enough force and bravery to recognize the Armenian Genocide on its own,
without any external pressure.