Is the process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide
endangered?
08.01.2010 14:02

Nvard Davtyan
`Radiolur’

In order to continue the process of international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, it’s first of all necessary to understand what the
year 2009 gave us and what it took. Head of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (ARF) Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Kiro
Manoyan considers that that 2009 was a year of losses and says that in
order to succeed in 2010 it is necessary to declare that the process
of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide does not hinder
the Armenian-Turkish negotiations.

Director of the Oriental Studies Institute of the National Academy of
Sciences Ruben Safrastyan believes that the process of recognition of
the Armenian Genocide is not endangered. It will continue, promising
to yield results in the near future.

Kiro Manoyan views the process of international recognition of the
Armenian Genocide in the context of signing of the Armenian-Turkish
protocols. The later did no good to the process of genocide
recognition. On the contrary, they created a proper opportunity for US
President Barack Obama to refrain from uttering the word ‘genocide’ in
his April 24th address.

According to Kiro Manoyan, the Armenian diplomacy should make it clear
that the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide will not
endanger the Armenian-Turkish talks.

Director of the Oriental Studies Institute of the National Academy of
Sciences Ruben Safrastyan considers that the Armenian-Turkish
protocols have not hindered or aborted the process of international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide. The Genocide bills introduced in
the US Congress were not a sign of protest against the
Armenian-Turkish protocols. The bills just meant the continuation of
the process.