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AZNAVOUR: NO COUNTRY WILL SUPPORT US, SACRIFICING ITS INTERESTS
Tert.am
06.10.11
In an exclusive interview with the French-Armenian magazine Nouvelles
d'Arménie, world-famous singer and song writer, Charles Aznavour has
shared his concerns over the existing situation in Armenia.
He particularly addressed the Armenian Genocide issue, the
Armenia-Turkey normalization process and the Karabakh conflict.
Asked about his recent statement on the necessity to replace Genocide
with another term, the great musician said:"I am already getting
bored. We will never succeed in that way. In order to save themselves
our enemies are waiting for the death of those who bear that in their
memories," Aznaour said. "Is there any country that protects at the
sacrifice of its interests? No. France has recognized whatever it
was supposed to recognize; it is not moving ahead. No country will
ever support us."
Aznavour further referred to the Arab world developments, saying that
revolutions aim is to create a Kemalist-model regime.
"The rebelling Arabs' dream is to create a government fitting the
Kemalist model. By that, they are playing into the hands of the Turks
who keep getting richer. They are even a G20 member state and no longer
face the urgency of an EU membership. But Armenia is suffering; it
is getting emptier day by day. Who gains benefits from that? A few
mafia bosses? Thousands of unfortunate people will scatter around
the world. And what we are doing now is protesting against the Turks,
focusing on the term Genocide,
Aznavour, who is now Armenia's ambassador to Switzerland, called
on the Turks to admit the fact of the Armenian massacres, despite
unwillingness to use 'genocide' to characterize the 1915 events.
"Now I am asking the Turks: what is it if not Genocide or annihilation
of an entire nation? How did Ataturk himself characterize that
situation? I just want to know what name they used to refer to those
events before the word "genocide" came into use?"
Aznavour emphasized that Armenia cannot make any progress, focusing
on the Genocide issue.
"Armenia is facing a serious threat, with everybody focused on
the term Genocide. I don't understand how it is possible to move
the country forward in that way. Where is that logic going to lead
us? And where are the critics of such viewpoints? What do they do to
help Armenia? Are these the people who give me lessons? I am expected
to instruct them. In the United States, I discussed an Armenian
lawyer who employs 300 attorneys in his office. But he though like
everybody else. But when I introduced my viewpoint he agreed with me,"
Aznavour said.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
06.10.11
In an exclusive interview with the French-Armenian magazine Nouvelles
d'Arménie, world-famous singer and song writer, Charles Aznavour has
shared his concerns over the existing situation in Armenia.
He particularly addressed the Armenian Genocide issue, the
Armenia-Turkey normalization process and the Karabakh conflict.
Asked about his recent statement on the necessity to replace Genocide
with another term, the great musician said:"I am already getting
bored. We will never succeed in that way. In order to save themselves
our enemies are waiting for the death of those who bear that in their
memories," Aznaour said. "Is there any country that protects at the
sacrifice of its interests? No. France has recognized whatever it
was supposed to recognize; it is not moving ahead. No country will
ever support us."
Aznavour further referred to the Arab world developments, saying that
revolutions aim is to create a Kemalist-model regime.
"The rebelling Arabs' dream is to create a government fitting the
Kemalist model. By that, they are playing into the hands of the Turks
who keep getting richer. They are even a G20 member state and no longer
face the urgency of an EU membership. But Armenia is suffering; it
is getting emptier day by day. Who gains benefits from that? A few
mafia bosses? Thousands of unfortunate people will scatter around
the world. And what we are doing now is protesting against the Turks,
focusing on the term Genocide,
Aznavour, who is now Armenia's ambassador to Switzerland, called
on the Turks to admit the fact of the Armenian massacres, despite
unwillingness to use 'genocide' to characterize the 1915 events.
"Now I am asking the Turks: what is it if not Genocide or annihilation
of an entire nation? How did Ataturk himself characterize that
situation? I just want to know what name they used to refer to those
events before the word "genocide" came into use?"
Aznavour emphasized that Armenia cannot make any progress, focusing
on the Genocide issue.
"Armenia is facing a serious threat, with everybody focused on
the term Genocide. I don't understand how it is possible to move
the country forward in that way. Where is that logic going to lead
us? And where are the critics of such viewpoints? What do they do to
help Armenia? Are these the people who give me lessons? I am expected
to instruct them. In the United States, I discussed an Armenian
lawyer who employs 300 attorneys in his office. But he though like
everybody else. But when I introduced my viewpoint he agreed with me,"
Aznavour said.
From: A. Papazian