ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE SAID FOR AT LEAST 200 TIMES THAT ESTABLISHING RELATIONS WITH TURKS DOES NOT MEAN QUESTIONING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
ArmInfo
2009-09-30 17:07:00
ArmInfo. Establishing relations with the Turks in no way means
questioning the Armenian Genocide. This is simply impossible, President
of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during a meeting with representative
of the Public Council.
Sargsyan said that the proposal that Armenia had to officially support
the continuation of the process of international recognition of the
Amenian Genocide was strange. "In the last year I have said that
for at least 200 times. I don’t understand who they mean by saying
"Armenia." No sensible Armenian can forget the Armenian Genocide
and nothing can force them to act otherwise. If the process of
international recognition of the Armenian Genocide slows down,
the cause will be not our initiative but the people using it as
pretext for doing nothing on this matter. If the stability of Armenia
depends on the Armenian Diaspora, the latter must be more persistent,"
Sargsyan said.
As regards the Armenian-Turkish historical sub-committee, Sargsyan said
that it would be formed on a parity basis and both parties would be
able to express their positions. Sargsyan perfectly knows that today
Armenia is facing a serious situation. "I perfectly understand that
any political process has a price. I am ready to pay. Time will show
if we gain or lose," Sargsyan said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
