ALEXANDER ISKANDARYAN: I DON’T QUITE UNDERSTAND WHY ARMEN AYVAZYAN FILED CLAIM AGAINST OUR INSTITUTE

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
24.09.2009 00:10 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "I don’t quite understand which Article of RA
Criminal Code can serve as a basis for ‘Ararat’ centre’s lawsuit
against Caucasus Institute. Armenia’s legislation does not envisage
criminal liability for negation of Armenian Genocide. Of course, we
have never denied the fact," Caucasus Institute director Alexander
Iskandaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, commenting upon Ararat
Centre Director Armen Ayvazyan’s statement. According to Isakandaryan,
Turkish historian and political scientist Aybars Gordjulu never
denied the fact of Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. "Improper
understanding of research objective, particularly in political terms,
is unfortunately evident. To be frank, I don’t quite understand why
Armen Ayvazyan filed claim against our institute," Iskandaryan said,
adding that Gordjulu was considered one of liberal Turkish historians.

Ararat strategic research centre has filed a lawsuit against
Caucasus Institute, accusing the latter of Armenian Genocide
denial. In 2008, Caucasus Institute published a collection titled
"Caucasian Neighborhood: Turkey and South Caucasus" which comprised
Aybars Gordjulu’s report on "Armenian-Turkish relations: eternal
deadlock". Let’s note that Gordjulu worked in Turkish Economic and
Social Research foundation (TESEV). Report was earlier introduced
during a scientific conference in Istanbul. First court hearing is
due in mid-October 2009.