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Armenia and Diaspora should unite efforts while suing Turkish
government: Hayk Demoyan
14:52 - 31.07.10
The recent lawsuit brought by the heirs of the Armenian Genocide
survivors leaving in US against the Turkish government and some banks
was a step that should only be welcomed. But the point is that it
leaves concerns that such moves might be fragmentary and therefore
will need to be coordinated, Director of the Armenian Genocide
Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan.
"I have two comments on that. First, such steps are definitely
welcomed, but there is a concern that they may be fragmentary ... and
may not be included into Armenia's plans," said Demoyan, adding for
such cases joint efforts by Armenia and its Ministry of Diaspora.
On July 29 Armenian-American lawyers Garbis Davouyan of Los Angeles
and Hrayr Turabian of Queens, N.Y filed a federal lawsuit against the
Turkish government and two banks seeking compensation for the heirs of
Armenians whose property was seized nearly in a century ago as they
were driven from the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
According to Demoyan a joint commission should be established with is
functions being clear-cut, i.e. Armenia should take up all the issues
that it can, while the Diaspora in turn should solve other issues.
"This Turkish state too is responsible for the crime perpetrated 95
years ago," said Demoyan, adding that Turkey now violates all the
international treaties, including the Losan Treaty, and violates
minority rights.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
government: Hayk Demoyan
14:52 - 31.07.10
The recent lawsuit brought by the heirs of the Armenian Genocide
survivors leaving in US against the Turkish government and some banks
was a step that should only be welcomed. But the point is that it
leaves concerns that such moves might be fragmentary and therefore
will need to be coordinated, Director of the Armenian Genocide
Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan.
"I have two comments on that. First, such steps are definitely
welcomed, but there is a concern that they may be fragmentary ... and
may not be included into Armenia's plans," said Demoyan, adding for
such cases joint efforts by Armenia and its Ministry of Diaspora.
On July 29 Armenian-American lawyers Garbis Davouyan of Los Angeles
and Hrayr Turabian of Queens, N.Y filed a federal lawsuit against the
Turkish government and two banks seeking compensation for the heirs of
Armenians whose property was seized nearly in a century ago as they
were driven from the Turkish Ottoman Empire.
According to Demoyan a joint commission should be established with is
functions being clear-cut, i.e. Armenia should take up all the issues
that it can, while the Diaspora in turn should solve other issues.
"This Turkish state too is responsible for the crime perpetrated 95
years ago," said Demoyan, adding that Turkey now violates all the
international treaties, including the Losan Treaty, and violates
minority rights.
Tert.am
From: A. Papazian