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HOVIK ABRAHAMIAN: TURKEY MUST FOLLOW GERMANY'S SUIT
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Noyan Tapan
27.09.2011 | 11:41
Politics
The delegation led by the National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian
and composed of Head of Armenia-Germany Friendship Group Artak Davtian,
Head of the NA Staff Gegham Gharibjanian, and Armenia's Ambassador
to Germany Armen Martirosian is on a working visit to Germany. On
September 26 the delegation visited House Museum of Johannes Lepsius
in Potsdam where they met with the staff of the House Museum. The
life and activities of J. Lepsius were presented in detail to the
delegation members.
It should be noted that Johannes Lepsius was a German public figure,
Orientalist and Protestant missionary with a special interest in trying
to prevent the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. He condemned
the Turkish authorities' actions aimed at annihilating Armenians and
he demanded that the German government should make efforts to stop the
Armenian massacres. Lepsius participated in protests against Armenian
massacres, underlining in his speeches that this crime was committed
by the Turkish government led by the sultan.
In the House Museum, Hovik Abrahamian was presented with J. Lepsius'
work "Report on the Situation of the Armenian People in Turkey".
According to the press service of the RA National Assembly,
H. Abrahamian told those present that the role of J. Lepsius in
initiating the process of international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide is invaluable. In his words, the Armenian people remembers
Lepsius with appreciation as he was the first person to raise his voice
in his works and articles against mass killings of the Armenians in the
Ottoman Empire. Hovik Abrahamian expressed hope that the first genocide
committed at the beginning of the 20th century will be recognized
and condemned universally. "The recognition and condemnation of the
Armenian Genocide is the problem of not only the Armenian people,
but also the international community - for the reason that not being
recognized and condemned at the time, it paved the way for other
genocides and ethnic cleansing in various parts of the world in the
20th century. So we consider the recognition and condemnation of
the Armenian Genocide by the international community and especially
by Turkey, the legal successor to the Ottoman Empire, as the best
guarantee of prevention of such crimes". He said that recognition of
the Armenian Genocide is also important for improving the atmosphere
of mutual trust between the two neighboring countries and in the
region. "Turkey must follow Germany's suit that recognized Holocaust
as a historic fact. Turkey must recognize the Armenian Genocide," H.
Abrahamian stated. He said that on the initiative of Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan, an attempt was made to improve relations
between Armenia and Turkey, without preconditions. The protocols on
opening the borders and establishment of diplomatic relations were
signed in Zurich. "Unfortunately, Turkey was not prepared and it is
not prepared now to carry this process to its logical completion:
after the signing of the protocols, it put forward some preconditions
unacceptable to the Armenian side. At the same time I consider it
necessary to note that in its efforts to improve relations with Turkey,
Armenia has never called into question the Armenian Genocide.
The international community knows that Armenia has always taken
constructive initiatives," Hovik Arahamian said.
At the end of the meeting the NA speaker made notes in the book of
honorary guests.
NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian will meet with President of the Bundestag
Norbert Lammert on September 27. On the evening of the same day the
Armenian delegation will attend a concert and an official reception
dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia's independence. The
events will be held in the Big Concert Hall in Berlin.
www.nt.am
Noyan Tapan
27.09.2011 | 11:41
Politics
The delegation led by the National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian
and composed of Head of Armenia-Germany Friendship Group Artak Davtian,
Head of the NA Staff Gegham Gharibjanian, and Armenia's Ambassador
to Germany Armen Martirosian is on a working visit to Germany. On
September 26 the delegation visited House Museum of Johannes Lepsius
in Potsdam where they met with the staff of the House Museum. The
life and activities of J. Lepsius were presented in detail to the
delegation members.
It should be noted that Johannes Lepsius was a German public figure,
Orientalist and Protestant missionary with a special interest in trying
to prevent the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. He condemned
the Turkish authorities' actions aimed at annihilating Armenians and
he demanded that the German government should make efforts to stop the
Armenian massacres. Lepsius participated in protests against Armenian
massacres, underlining in his speeches that this crime was committed
by the Turkish government led by the sultan.
In the House Museum, Hovik Abrahamian was presented with J. Lepsius'
work "Report on the Situation of the Armenian People in Turkey".
According to the press service of the RA National Assembly,
H. Abrahamian told those present that the role of J. Lepsius in
initiating the process of international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide is invaluable. In his words, the Armenian people remembers
Lepsius with appreciation as he was the first person to raise his voice
in his works and articles against mass killings of the Armenians in the
Ottoman Empire. Hovik Abrahamian expressed hope that the first genocide
committed at the beginning of the 20th century will be recognized
and condemned universally. "The recognition and condemnation of the
Armenian Genocide is the problem of not only the Armenian people,
but also the international community - for the reason that not being
recognized and condemned at the time, it paved the way for other
genocides and ethnic cleansing in various parts of the world in the
20th century. So we consider the recognition and condemnation of
the Armenian Genocide by the international community and especially
by Turkey, the legal successor to the Ottoman Empire, as the best
guarantee of prevention of such crimes". He said that recognition of
the Armenian Genocide is also important for improving the atmosphere
of mutual trust between the two neighboring countries and in the
region. "Turkey must follow Germany's suit that recognized Holocaust
as a historic fact. Turkey must recognize the Armenian Genocide," H.
Abrahamian stated. He said that on the initiative of Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan, an attempt was made to improve relations
between Armenia and Turkey, without preconditions. The protocols on
opening the borders and establishment of diplomatic relations were
signed in Zurich. "Unfortunately, Turkey was not prepared and it is
not prepared now to carry this process to its logical completion:
after the signing of the protocols, it put forward some preconditions
unacceptable to the Armenian side. At the same time I consider it
necessary to note that in its efforts to improve relations with Turkey,
Armenia has never called into question the Armenian Genocide.
The international community knows that Armenia has always taken
constructive initiatives," Hovik Arahamian said.
At the end of the meeting the NA speaker made notes in the book of
honorary guests.
NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian will meet with President of the Bundestag
Norbert Lammert on September 27. On the evening of the same day the
Armenian delegation will attend a concert and an official reception
dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia's independence. The
events will be held in the Big Concert Hall in Berlin.