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Turkey should recognize Armenian Genocide stemming from own interests
- Raffi Hovhannisian
tert.am
15:28 - 20.01.13
Armenia's presidential candidate Raffi Hovhannisian, incumbent
President Serzh Sargsyan's main contender, has stated that he is the
heir of the 1915 Armenian Genocide survivors, Turkish Hurriyet writes.
According to the source, he said his ancestors were rescued by non-Christians.
`My mother's family is from Karin, father's from Harput. A Turkish
family saved by grandmother from genocide in Erzurum. My Gaspar
grandfather was saved by a Kurdish family in Harput,' Hovhannisian
elaborated, adding that he often visits Western Armenia.
Hurriyet says Raffi Hovhannisian, born in the USA, son of the
professor Richard Hovhannisian, arrived in Armenia after the 1988
disastrous earthquake to help the rescuers and in two years decided to
permanently settle in Armenia.
Speaking about relations with Turkey, he told Hurriyet that the
recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide will be obligatory if he is
elected president.
`Stemming from its own interests Turkey should recognize Medts Yeghern
and compensate all the consequences, restore the cultural heritage of
Armenians and return it,' he said.
He also stressed that the Turks who saved Armenians during the
genocide will be remembered at the event dedicated to the 100th
anniversary of Armenian Genocide.
- Raffi Hovhannisian
tert.am
15:28 - 20.01.13
Armenia's presidential candidate Raffi Hovhannisian, incumbent
President Serzh Sargsyan's main contender, has stated that he is the
heir of the 1915 Armenian Genocide survivors, Turkish Hurriyet writes.
According to the source, he said his ancestors were rescued by non-Christians.
`My mother's family is from Karin, father's from Harput. A Turkish
family saved by grandmother from genocide in Erzurum. My Gaspar
grandfather was saved by a Kurdish family in Harput,' Hovhannisian
elaborated, adding that he often visits Western Armenia.
Hurriyet says Raffi Hovhannisian, born in the USA, son of the
professor Richard Hovhannisian, arrived in Armenia after the 1988
disastrous earthquake to help the rescuers and in two years decided to
permanently settle in Armenia.
Speaking about relations with Turkey, he told Hurriyet that the
recognition of the 1915 Armenian Genocide will be obligatory if he is
elected president.
`Stemming from its own interests Turkey should recognize Medts Yeghern
and compensate all the consequences, restore the cultural heritage of
Armenians and return it,' he said.
He also stressed that the Turks who saved Armenians during the
genocide will be remembered at the event dedicated to the 100th
anniversary of Armenian Genocide.