GIRO MANOYAN: ARMENIAN-TURKISH BORDER OPEN BEFORE FOOTBALL MATCH

Panorama.am
16:46 08/04/2009

Giro Manoyan, the head of Armenian Cause Office of the ARF, says
he is sure that U.S. President Barack Obama will say "genocide"
word in his message of 24 April; otherwise he will have to overcome
political aftermaths. "Obama’s announcement in Turkey does not mean
that he will not recognize Armenian Genocide, and note that 24 April
has not yet come," he said. Regarding Obama’s announcements made in
Turkey Mr. Manoyan said that he seems to have followed the Turkish
threats saying that Genocide and relations have nothing to do with
one another. According to Mr. Manoyan official Yerevan has been
announcing about it for many times. According to Mr. Manoyan after
Obama’s announcements agreement of diplomatic relations will be signed
between Armenia and Turkey and the closed border will be opened. But
note that it should be done before Armenia-Turkey football meeting
otherwise it has no sense.