95% OF DIASPORA REPRESENTATIVES DISAPPROVE OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH PROTOCOLS

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.09.2009 15:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "RA President’s decision to visit Armenian
communities was a little bit belated," Editor-in-Chief of "Ararat"
Lebanese-Armenian newspaper and member of Social-democratic Hnchakyan
party Aharon Shkhrtmyan told a news conference in Yerevan. According
to him, Armenian President should have carried out his visits last
year. Diaspora, he said, should be aware of all developments since
it was formed as a result of Armenian Genocide, "One meeting with
Diaspora representatives will not be enough. That will not provide
solution to Armenian Issue," Skhrtmyan said.

Director of Uruguay-based "Armenian Arax" radio station Diego
Karamanukyan noted in turn that Armenia’s policy was unclear to both
Uruguay’s government and people since the country’s government had
recognized Armenian Genocide in 1965. "By such step, Armenia calls into
question Genocide issue," Karamanukyan said. "I don’t understand what
parties may decide, if all questions are settled as it is," he added.

On October 1, Armenian President will start his first all-Armenian
tour to biggest Armenian communities. Serzh Sargsyan will meet with
Armenian community leaders in New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Beirut
and Rostov-on-Don. Visit aims at revealing Armenian Diaspora’s views
on Armenian-Turkish rapprochement.