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Armenian, Turkish and European figures issued petition to urge Turkey
to recognize Armenian Genocide
14:54, 27 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. A petition in English, Turkish and
French launched calling upon Turkey to recognize the Armenian
Genocide. As reports "Armenpress" in an interview to Nouvelles
s`Armenie , the Head of the Council of Armenian Organizations of
France Alexy Gyovchyan mentioned that by participating in the ceremony
of commemoration in the Taksim Square of Istanbul on April 24 he and a
number of other European figures expressed their dedication and
support to that historical initiative.
The Head of the European Antiracist Movement Benjamin Abtan, member
of the Armenian General Benevolent Union Nikola Davidyan, member of
the Committee against Racism and Discrimination of the Human Rights
Foundation of Turkey Ayse Gunaysu and a number of Turkish
intellectuals took part in the event. "We expressed our support to
those citizens of Turkey, whose number gradually increases and who
struggle each day for commemorating the fact of the Armenian Genocide
and exert efforts for their state to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
We are aware how hard it is to do this work in Turkey, for which one
first of all needs great courage," Gyovchyan said.
From: Baghdasarian
to recognize Armenian Genocide
14:54, 27 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. A petition in English, Turkish and
French launched calling upon Turkey to recognize the Armenian
Genocide. As reports "Armenpress" in an interview to Nouvelles
s`Armenie , the Head of the Council of Armenian Organizations of
France Alexy Gyovchyan mentioned that by participating in the ceremony
of commemoration in the Taksim Square of Istanbul on April 24 he and a
number of other European figures expressed their dedication and
support to that historical initiative.
The Head of the European Antiracist Movement Benjamin Abtan, member
of the Armenian General Benevolent Union Nikola Davidyan, member of
the Committee against Racism and Discrimination of the Human Rights
Foundation of Turkey Ayse Gunaysu and a number of Turkish
intellectuals took part in the event. "We expressed our support to
those citizens of Turkey, whose number gradually increases and who
struggle each day for commemorating the fact of the Armenian Genocide
and exert efforts for their state to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
We are aware how hard it is to do this work in Turkey, for which one
first of all needs great courage," Gyovchyan said.
From: Baghdasarian