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Qualitatively new stage in the process of international recognition of
the Armenian Genocide
24.12.2011 16:53
Artak Barseghyan
`Radiolur"
There were no signs of animation in the process of normalization of
the Armenian-Turkish relations in the passing year. The protocols
signed two years ago were not ratified, the border was not opened, no
diplomatic representations were opened in Yerevan and Ankara.
There is no Armenian-Turkish dialogue as such, and Turkey's silent
policy yields no results today. At the same time the progress in the
process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide incites
turmoil in Turkey.
According to expert of Turkish studies Anush Hovhannisyan, the passage
of the bill in the French National Assembly is Armenia's victory but
`we should not forget that politics is based on mutual interest. For
now, interests of Armenia and France meet.'
`Adoption of the bill is a response to unfulfilled promises by
Turkey,' Hovhannisyan said.
Expert of Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan said Turkey is irritated by
the increased number of Kurds in the Parliament and Res. 306 adopted
by the US Congress, which calls on Turkey to return the stolen
Christian property.
Touching upon the bill passed by the French National Assembly, the
expert said `it marks a qualitatively new stage in the process of
international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. France was the
second country after Switzerland to adopt a law that makes it a crime
to deny the Armenian Genocide.
Why doesn't Ankara want to normalize relations with Yerevan? According
to Artak Shakaryan, `Turks were anticipating progress in the
settlement of the Karabakh conflict or some pressure that would earn
them dividends.'
the Armenian Genocide
24.12.2011 16:53
Artak Barseghyan
`Radiolur"
There were no signs of animation in the process of normalization of
the Armenian-Turkish relations in the passing year. The protocols
signed two years ago were not ratified, the border was not opened, no
diplomatic representations were opened in Yerevan and Ankara.
There is no Armenian-Turkish dialogue as such, and Turkey's silent
policy yields no results today. At the same time the progress in the
process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide incites
turmoil in Turkey.
According to expert of Turkish studies Anush Hovhannisyan, the passage
of the bill in the French National Assembly is Armenia's victory but
`we should not forget that politics is based on mutual interest. For
now, interests of Armenia and France meet.'
`Adoption of the bill is a response to unfulfilled promises by
Turkey,' Hovhannisyan said.
Expert of Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan said Turkey is irritated by
the increased number of Kurds in the Parliament and Res. 306 adopted
by the US Congress, which calls on Turkey to return the stolen
Christian property.
Touching upon the bill passed by the French National Assembly, the
expert said `it marks a qualitatively new stage in the process of
international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. France was the
second country after Switzerland to adopt a law that makes it a crime
to deny the Armenian Genocide.
Why doesn't Ankara want to normalize relations with Yerevan? According
to Artak Shakaryan, `Turks were anticipating progress in the
settlement of the Karabakh conflict or some pressure that would earn
them dividends.'