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ARMENIA NOT TO WEAKEN ITS STANCE ON INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF GENOCIDE
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.10.2009 18:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ There's a wrong opinion that countries which have
recognized or are preparing to recognize Armenian Genocide link the
issue to Armenian-Turkish relations, Deputy FM Shavarsh Kocharyan
told journalists. "Armenia will not weaken its stance on international
recognition of Armenian Genocide. Diaspora and lobbyist organizations
should not weaken their efforts either," Kocharyan said.
Deputy Minister also stressed that Armenian-Turkish intergovernmental
commission should study archive materials and conduct discussions
with the involvement of international experts. "Commission's agenda
will be set by both parties. If it were going to focus on issues
containing elements which question the fact of Armenian Genocide,
we'd never agreed and accepted such proposal. Turkey is not ready
to acknowledge that 1915 acts constituted Genocide. On the other
hand, Ankara cannot but admit the existence of Armenian Diaspora and
Armenian cultural-historical heritage. Preservation of that heritage
and compensation to Genocide victims' descendants are issues that
must be discussed," Shavarsh Kocharyan said, adding that Armenia
holds firm stance.
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.10.2009 18:37 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ There's a wrong opinion that countries which have
recognized or are preparing to recognize Armenian Genocide link the
issue to Armenian-Turkish relations, Deputy FM Shavarsh Kocharyan
told journalists. "Armenia will not weaken its stance on international
recognition of Armenian Genocide. Diaspora and lobbyist organizations
should not weaken their efforts either," Kocharyan said.
Deputy Minister also stressed that Armenian-Turkish intergovernmental
commission should study archive materials and conduct discussions
with the involvement of international experts. "Commission's agenda
will be set by both parties. If it were going to focus on issues
containing elements which question the fact of Armenian Genocide,
we'd never agreed and accepted such proposal. Turkey is not ready
to acknowledge that 1915 acts constituted Genocide. On the other
hand, Ankara cannot but admit the existence of Armenian Diaspora and
Armenian cultural-historical heritage. Preservation of that heritage
and compensation to Genocide victims' descendants are issues that
must be discussed," Shavarsh Kocharyan said, adding that Armenia
holds firm stance.