HISTORIAN BELIEVES ARMENIAN-TURKISH RECONCILIATION ONLY SERVES TURKEY’S INTERESTS

Yerevan Report
Feb 22 2010
Armenia

YEREVAN (Novosti-Armenia), February 22–"The reconciliation of
the Armenian-Turkish relations serves the interests of Turkey, and
Armenia’s interests are not taken into account," historian Armen
Karapetyan said.

"This course is aimed to freeze the process of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide in the whole world," he said at a press conference
on Monday.

According to the historian, Turkey made a shrewd diplomatic move to
suspend the process of the recognition of the Genocide, which began
around the world.

"The Armenian authorities should not trust the so-called good
intentions of Ankara, as history shows that Turkey has for centuries
periodically violated major international treaties," added the
historian.

On the October 10, in Zurich, the foreign ministers of Armenia and
Turkey, Eduard Nalbandian and Ahmed Davutoglu, respectively signed
the "Protocol for establishing diplomatic relations" and "Protocol
for the development of bilateral relations." The documents must be
approved by the parliaments of both countries.

The Armenian Genocide took place in 1915 and is the first genocide of
the 20th century. Turkey has traditionally rejected the accusations
in the massacres of nearly one-and-a-half million Armenians.

The Armenian Genocide is recognized by many countries, including
Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, the lower house of parliament in
Italy, numerous US states, parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina,
Belgium, Wales, Swiss National Council, the House of Commons of the
Parliament of Canada and the Sejm of Poland. The Remembrance Day of
the Victims of Genocide is on April 24.

Translated from Russian by Yerevan Report
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