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TURKEY AND "ABANDONED PROPERTY" OF ARMENIANS
Armenian Genocide: Between Apology and Compensation
The 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was marked under
different stresses. Vahan Hovannisian, member of the ARF Bureau,
said apology and condemnation are not enough, we demand compensation.
The issue of return of stolen land and real estate was not put before
Turkey in the legal context. Necessity of compensation is not laid
down in any of the resolutions recognizing the genocide.
Meanwhile, not only were the Armenians massacred and displaced from
their homeland but also the Republic of Turkey was built on the land
and property of those people. So, the Republic of Turkey is fully
responsible for the property and historical rights of Armenians.
For the time being Turkey is doing everything to direct the recognition
down the path of recognition and apology. Most probably, Erdogan
might be preparing to apologize on the 100th anniversary if he gets
a guarantee for waiver of territorial claims.
The Czech Senate will introduce a draft resolution on recognition.
However, the Armenians must waive material and territorial claims,
the Czech senator JaromÃr Å tÄ~[tina stated.
Turkey pushes the thesis that everyone is fed up with the claims of the
Armenians through the world press, and even appeals are made to Turkey
to apologize at last and save the world from nuisance. Such notes are
heard in the Russian press as well though Russia is the only country
whose resolution on the recognition of the genocide contains the term
"West Armenia".
However, Ruben Safrastyan, head of the Institute of Oriental Studies of
the National Academy, says the developments in the Near East imply that
Armenia must declare about its territorial claims. Soon Kurdistan may
be established in the territory of Iraq, Syria and Turkey, Safrastyan
says, so Armenia must announce that it is a party of Sevres agreement.
Turks do not even mention about the territorial rights of Kurds
and Armenians. They speak about the cultural rights of Kurds though
they understand that not only cultural but also territorial rights
are concerned.
The director of the Museum and Institute of Genocide Haik Demoyan
said Armenia may apply to the International Court. Armenia may come
up with not only territorial but also financial claims.
On April 24 two Armenian religious leaders, Garegin II and Aram
I demanded that Turkey return Armenian church property stolen from
Armenia in the name of "abandoned property". Armenians were massacred
and displaced and a state was built on "abandoned property".
Naira Hayrumyan 13:44 25/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29720
Armenian Genocide: Between Apology and Compensation
The 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was marked under
different stresses. Vahan Hovannisian, member of the ARF Bureau,
said apology and condemnation are not enough, we demand compensation.
The issue of return of stolen land and real estate was not put before
Turkey in the legal context. Necessity of compensation is not laid
down in any of the resolutions recognizing the genocide.
Meanwhile, not only were the Armenians massacred and displaced from
their homeland but also the Republic of Turkey was built on the land
and property of those people. So, the Republic of Turkey is fully
responsible for the property and historical rights of Armenians.
For the time being Turkey is doing everything to direct the recognition
down the path of recognition and apology. Most probably, Erdogan
might be preparing to apologize on the 100th anniversary if he gets
a guarantee for waiver of territorial claims.
The Czech Senate will introduce a draft resolution on recognition.
However, the Armenians must waive material and territorial claims,
the Czech senator JaromÃr Å tÄ~[tina stated.
Turkey pushes the thesis that everyone is fed up with the claims of the
Armenians through the world press, and even appeals are made to Turkey
to apologize at last and save the world from nuisance. Such notes are
heard in the Russian press as well though Russia is the only country
whose resolution on the recognition of the genocide contains the term
"West Armenia".
However, Ruben Safrastyan, head of the Institute of Oriental Studies of
the National Academy, says the developments in the Near East imply that
Armenia must declare about its territorial claims. Soon Kurdistan may
be established in the territory of Iraq, Syria and Turkey, Safrastyan
says, so Armenia must announce that it is a party of Sevres agreement.
Turks do not even mention about the territorial rights of Kurds
and Armenians. They speak about the cultural rights of Kurds though
they understand that not only cultural but also territorial rights
are concerned.
The director of the Museum and Institute of Genocide Haik Demoyan
said Armenia may apply to the International Court. Armenia may come
up with not only territorial but also financial claims.
On April 24 two Armenian religious leaders, Garegin II and Aram
I demanded that Turkey return Armenian church property stolen from
Armenia in the name of "abandoned property". Armenians were massacred
and displaced and a state was built on "abandoned property".
Naira Hayrumyan 13:44 25/04/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/29720