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TURKOLOGIST: ON THRESHOLD OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE'S CENTENNIAL, TURKEY MAY RESORT TO ANY TRICKS, EVEN TO CREATION OF FICTIONAL GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN ARMENIA IN EXILE
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Thursday, November 22, 14:28
On the threshold of the Armenian Genocide's centennial, Turkey
may resort to any tricks to prevent a new wave of international
recognition of Armenian Genocide. Artak Shakaryan, turkologist,
Candidate of Science in History, made such statement in a press
conference, Thursday. It is already obvious that Ankara is going to
work intensively with the Armenian Diaspora relying on every possible,
and sometimes unknown and marginal structures.
He thinks that Turkey perceives the Armenians of Diaspora as successors
of the Ottoman Empire's subjects. If official Yerevan denies the
rumors of possible secret talks with Ankara, Turkey will demonstrate
the work with Diaspora to the world.
"So, a few days or months before April 24 2015 Turkey may declare that
it has achieved mutual understanding with the Armenian party meaning
a marginal organization of Diaspora. In addition, as a result of such
talks Turkey may create a fictional government of Western Armenian in
exile. And one beautiful day that fictional government may announce
that it has no territorial claims to Turkey," Shakaryan said.
In this light, he thinks that official Yerevan must mobilize all its
resources to neutralize the threats of Turkish lobby on the threshold
of the Armenian Genocide centennial.
"The situation is dangerous. Although Armenia announced that a state
commission has been set up to coordinate the events for the Armenian
Genocide centennial, it is not clear to the public what particular
steps the given structure will make for efficient international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide. I think that the Armenian Foreign
Ministry, Diaspora Ministry and all the other competent agencies must
work intensively with Diaspora to avoid any scenarios of Turkish's
lobby. It is inadmissible neglecting that threat," Shakaryan concluded.
From: A. Papazian
arminfo
Thursday, November 22, 14:28
On the threshold of the Armenian Genocide's centennial, Turkey
may resort to any tricks to prevent a new wave of international
recognition of Armenian Genocide. Artak Shakaryan, turkologist,
Candidate of Science in History, made such statement in a press
conference, Thursday. It is already obvious that Ankara is going to
work intensively with the Armenian Diaspora relying on every possible,
and sometimes unknown and marginal structures.
He thinks that Turkey perceives the Armenians of Diaspora as successors
of the Ottoman Empire's subjects. If official Yerevan denies the
rumors of possible secret talks with Ankara, Turkey will demonstrate
the work with Diaspora to the world.
"So, a few days or months before April 24 2015 Turkey may declare that
it has achieved mutual understanding with the Armenian party meaning
a marginal organization of Diaspora. In addition, as a result of such
talks Turkey may create a fictional government of Western Armenian in
exile. And one beautiful day that fictional government may announce
that it has no territorial claims to Turkey," Shakaryan said.
In this light, he thinks that official Yerevan must mobilize all its
resources to neutralize the threats of Turkish lobby on the threshold
of the Armenian Genocide centennial.
"The situation is dangerous. Although Armenia announced that a state
commission has been set up to coordinate the events for the Armenian
Genocide centennial, it is not clear to the public what particular
steps the given structure will make for efficient international
recognition of the Armenian Genocide. I think that the Armenian Foreign
Ministry, Diaspora Ministry and all the other competent agencies must
work intensively with Diaspora to avoid any scenarios of Turkish's
lobby. It is inadmissible neglecting that threat," Shakaryan concluded.
From: A. Papazian