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SERZH SARGSYAN: DIASPORA IS AN INSEPARABLE PART OF ARMENIA
armradio.am
03.05.2011 19:11
President Serzh Sargsyan met with his Swiss counterpart Micheline
Calmy-Rey. The meeting was followed by a joint press conference. Serzh
Sargsyan noted that the "Armenian-Swiss relations have a great
potential for development and the parties are interested in using
all opportunities to boost economic cooperation."
Touching upon the Armenian-Turkish relations, President Sargsyan
reiterated Armenia's willingness to normalize relations with Turkey
without any preconditions.
"Unfortunately, instead of taking steps to ratify the protocols,
Turkey continues its efforts to drive a wedge between Armenia and
Diaspora. The longer these efforts continue, the less the trust in
the process," President Sargsyan said.
Serzh Sargsyan underlined that the Diaspora formed as a result of the
Armenian Genocide is an inseparable part of Armenia and the Armenian
people. "Diaspora Armenians are Armenian Ambassadors spread all over
the world, like our Ambassador to Switzerland, world-known Charles
Aznavour," he added.
Speaking about the process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide,
the President said "Switzerland's mediating efforts are the best
evidence of the fact that recognition of the Armenian Genocide only
temporarily shadows the relations between Turkey and the country that
has recognized the Genocide."
"By recognizing the Armenian Genocide Switzerland condemned that
crime against humanity. The most important is that it did not prevent
Switzerland from acting as mediator in the process of normalization
of the Armenian-Turkish relations. The example of Switzerland is
the best one, and should be educative for other countries," the
President stated.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
03.05.2011 19:11
President Serzh Sargsyan met with his Swiss counterpart Micheline
Calmy-Rey. The meeting was followed by a joint press conference. Serzh
Sargsyan noted that the "Armenian-Swiss relations have a great
potential for development and the parties are interested in using
all opportunities to boost economic cooperation."
Touching upon the Armenian-Turkish relations, President Sargsyan
reiterated Armenia's willingness to normalize relations with Turkey
without any preconditions.
"Unfortunately, instead of taking steps to ratify the protocols,
Turkey continues its efforts to drive a wedge between Armenia and
Diaspora. The longer these efforts continue, the less the trust in
the process," President Sargsyan said.
Serzh Sargsyan underlined that the Diaspora formed as a result of the
Armenian Genocide is an inseparable part of Armenia and the Armenian
people. "Diaspora Armenians are Armenian Ambassadors spread all over
the world, like our Ambassador to Switzerland, world-known Charles
Aznavour," he added.
Speaking about the process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide,
the President said "Switzerland's mediating efforts are the best
evidence of the fact that recognition of the Armenian Genocide only
temporarily shadows the relations between Turkey and the country that
has recognized the Genocide."
"By recognizing the Armenian Genocide Switzerland condemned that
crime against humanity. The most important is that it did not prevent
Switzerland from acting as mediator in the process of normalization
of the Armenian-Turkish relations. The example of Switzerland is
the best one, and should be educative for other countries," the
President stated.
From: A. Papazian