TURKEY LEFT WITHOUT WORLD’S SUPPORT – ARMENIAN POLITICIAN

11:23 * 14.04.15

Turkey’s counter-reaction to the Armenian Genocide centennial liturgy
in Vatican is absolutely out of point rather than aggressive,
according to Giro Manuan, the political affairs director of the
Armenian Revolutionary-Federation-Dashnaksutyun (ARF-D).

“The world is speaking of it, so Turkey is now left alone,” he told
Tert.am, commenting on the holy mass served by Pope Francis at St
Peter’s Temple.

The politician said he wouldn’t be surprised at all by Turkey’s
panic-stricken steps ahead of the tragic anniversary.

“The liturgy was important not only because the Pope said what he
said and referred to it as the 20th century’s first genocide but also
because they easily opened the floor to the Armenian church’s Supreme
Patriarchs who heartily conveyed the Armenian nation’s sentiments
and thoughts to the entire world,” he noted.

Not wishing to mark out the mass from the other ceremonies dedicated
to the centennial, Manoyan said he thinks that all the events put
together would have a greater impact rather than taken separately.

“So, I don’t think it is quite right to speak about the impact of
separate events, because it is part of the general wave that exerts
quite a big pressure on Turkey,” he noted.

Asked whether that wave is likely to break Turkey’s denial policies,
the politician said he doesn’t expect a groundbreaking development
within a short period. “I don’t think their position will change
in just a day’s time – not at under the current authorities -given
the political developments,” he said, referring to the upcoming
parliamentary elections in Turkey.

But the politician admitted that Turkey is facing great pressure by
world countries.

Manoyan said he expects the pressure to increase even further against
the backdrop of the commemoration events in Armenia ahead of April 24.

“We will succeed because we raise the question of truth and justice
as opposed to their denial and lie,” he added.

From: A. Papazian