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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OBSTACLE TO TURKEY'S EU DREAM
July 23, 2013 | 18:06
Ankara's reluctance to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide
perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire is one of the reasons why Turkey is
on the doorstep of the EU. However, it has no hopes to advance further,
Ukrainian aspekty.net portal writes referring to censor.net.ua.
The portal recalls that Mustafa Dzhemilev, Chairman of the Mejlis of
the Crimean Tatar People, has recently voiced harsh criticism against
Armenian Genocide bill.
Dzhemilev claims that the number of Turkic peoples in Ukraine is
several times higher than the number of Armenians, therefore it is
easier to spoil relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. He is confident
that more Crimea Tatars were killed during deportation.
"This is statistics provided by Mr. Dzhemilev. He will have this on
his conscience," the newspaper writes.
As informed earlier, a bill on the Armenian Genocide's recognition
was registered on June 6 in the Verkhovna Rada. Ukrainian parliament
members Arsen Avakov and Vilen Shatvoryan are the persons behind this
law proposal.
Ukrainian MPs, intellectuals, representatives of NGOs are actively
supporting recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
July 23, 2013 | 18:06
Ankara's reluctance to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide
perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire is one of the reasons why Turkey is
on the doorstep of the EU. However, it has no hopes to advance further,
Ukrainian aspekty.net portal writes referring to censor.net.ua.
The portal recalls that Mustafa Dzhemilev, Chairman of the Mejlis of
the Crimean Tatar People, has recently voiced harsh criticism against
Armenian Genocide bill.
Dzhemilev claims that the number of Turkic peoples in Ukraine is
several times higher than the number of Armenians, therefore it is
easier to spoil relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. He is confident
that more Crimea Tatars were killed during deportation.
"This is statistics provided by Mr. Dzhemilev. He will have this on
his conscience," the newspaper writes.
As informed earlier, a bill on the Armenian Genocide's recognition
was registered on June 6 in the Verkhovna Rada. Ukrainian parliament
members Arsen Avakov and Vilen Shatvoryan are the persons behind this
law proposal.
Ukrainian MPs, intellectuals, representatives of NGOs are actively
supporting recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am