CHIEF EDITOR OF FRENCH MAGAZINE: TURKEY ALLOCATES MORE THAN $40 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR DISSEMINATION OF MISINFORMATION ABOUT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
/ARKA/
May 19, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, May 19. /ARKA/. Turkish government annually allocates $40
million for dissemination of misinformation about Armenian genocide in
Ottoman Empire, said Varuzhan Sirabyan, Chief Editor of the magazine
"Europe-East".
Armenian genocide is the first genocide of 20th century. Turkey
traditionally rejects accusations about extermination of Armenians
during the First World War and painfully reacts on the criticism by
the West regarding Armenian genocide.
Turkish lobby is funding different French magazines for the distortion
of the fact of genocide.
The Armenian side not always gives adequate response due to the lack
of large opportunities.
He considers that there is positive attitude towards Armenia in France.
The fact of Genocide was recognized by many countries – Uruguay,
Russia, France, Lithuania, Italy, majority of United States,
Parliaments of Greece, Cyprus Argentine, Belgium, Wales National
Council of Switzerland, Community Chamber of Canadian Parliament, Seim
of Poland, Vatican, European Parliament and World Council of Churches.