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Sharmazanov's Not Good at History
Siranuysh Papyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/interview25816.html
Published: 18:08:43 - 13/04/2012
Eduardo Poladov, Chairman of Patrida organization of Greeks in Armenia
and Nagorno Karabakh has been raising the Pontus genocide issue in the
Armenian parliament since 1999. But the parliament has rejected all
his motions. On March 19, Heritage made a motion but the bill was
again shelved though Eduard Sharmazanov had pledged the Greek minority
to ensure the adoption of the bill in return for the got votes of the
Greek community.
Speaker Samvel Nikoyan noted that after amendments the bill will be
considered again. Now Patrida is going to introduce the bill and is
working with different parties. The organization is not going to work
with the Republican Party because it disappointed them.
With which forces are you going to cooperate in the pre-election
period, since you are disappointed with the RPA?
We meet with different parties ahead of elections. We have already met
with the Prosperous Armenia. We are going to request the national
forces of Greece to call on the Armenian authorities for recognition
of the Greek genocide because the Armenian government stated that
Greece is against the recognition. Therefore, we need to set the Greek
society into motion and to raise this issue in Europe.
I'm sure the Turkish leadership is concerned, otherwise I see no
reason for the refusal to recognize.
Heritage Party made a motion in March, a lot of people described it as
PR but we are, nevertheless, thankful. Speaker Samvel Nikoyan was
categorically against.
Vice-Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov has a Greek background. How did he
react to your initiative?
The Republican Party has always been against us though the presidents
have treated as positively. I already doubt that Sharmazanov is Greek
because he behaved very badly during the discussion. Although he is a
historian, apparently he is not good at the history of Pontus.
During the last elections, he deceived the Armenians, stating that
7000 Greeks vote for the Republican Party. He puzzled everyone because
if there are 7000 Greek voters, then the Greeks in Armenia should
count at least 25,000. It is not true. I had to ensure this number of
voters for the RPA. We know that about 700 Greeks live in Armenia and
there are over 3400 Armenians of Greece who are members of Patrida.
At this moment, the genocide of Pontiac Greeks has been recognized by
Sweden, New-York, Cyprus, Greece and 12,000,000 Armenians worldwide
but the Republican parliamentary group of 60 does not. We need to have
back our land, our heritage, and finally, our homeland.
Siranuysh Papyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/interview25816.html
Published: 18:08:43 - 13/04/2012
Eduardo Poladov, Chairman of Patrida organization of Greeks in Armenia
and Nagorno Karabakh has been raising the Pontus genocide issue in the
Armenian parliament since 1999. But the parliament has rejected all
his motions. On March 19, Heritage made a motion but the bill was
again shelved though Eduard Sharmazanov had pledged the Greek minority
to ensure the adoption of the bill in return for the got votes of the
Greek community.
Speaker Samvel Nikoyan noted that after amendments the bill will be
considered again. Now Patrida is going to introduce the bill and is
working with different parties. The organization is not going to work
with the Republican Party because it disappointed them.
With which forces are you going to cooperate in the pre-election
period, since you are disappointed with the RPA?
We meet with different parties ahead of elections. We have already met
with the Prosperous Armenia. We are going to request the national
forces of Greece to call on the Armenian authorities for recognition
of the Greek genocide because the Armenian government stated that
Greece is against the recognition. Therefore, we need to set the Greek
society into motion and to raise this issue in Europe.
I'm sure the Turkish leadership is concerned, otherwise I see no
reason for the refusal to recognize.
Heritage Party made a motion in March, a lot of people described it as
PR but we are, nevertheless, thankful. Speaker Samvel Nikoyan was
categorically against.
Vice-Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov has a Greek background. How did he
react to your initiative?
The Republican Party has always been against us though the presidents
have treated as positively. I already doubt that Sharmazanov is Greek
because he behaved very badly during the discussion. Although he is a
historian, apparently he is not good at the history of Pontus.
During the last elections, he deceived the Armenians, stating that
7000 Greeks vote for the Republican Party. He puzzled everyone because
if there are 7000 Greek voters, then the Greeks in Armenia should
count at least 25,000. It is not true. I had to ensure this number of
voters for the RPA. We know that about 700 Greeks live in Armenia and
there are over 3400 Armenians of Greece who are members of Patrida.
At this moment, the genocide of Pontiac Greeks has been recognized by
Sweden, New-York, Cyprus, Greece and 12,000,000 Armenians worldwide
but the Republican parliamentary group of 60 does not. We need to have
back our land, our heritage, and finally, our homeland.