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AZNAVOUR: ARMENIA SHOULD ACCEPT ARMENIAN MUSLIMS
16:48 01/10/2013 " SOCIETY
During a meeting with the Armenian president, the famous Armenian
singer Charles Aznavour is reported to have told him, 'Armenia should
open its doors to the Armenian diaspora who have adopted Islam,'
World Bulletin reports.
The French national also told the Armenian president during their
meeting in Paris that a society should be made up of people from
different faiths and it was the responsibility of the state to secure
job opportunities and accommodation for all of its citizens.
The singer, who is also Armenia's ambassador to UNESCO, told the
Le Dauphine newspaper that he also supports the diplomatic coming
together of Armenia and their neighbor Turkey.
Despite ongoing disputes between the two countries since the
Armenian Genocide 100 years ago, Aznavour said that the opening of
the Turkish-Armenian border was a more important issue to focus on.
He also said that he wanted to return to Turkey, the country where his
mother was born, for the first time since he was a child. Although
he stated that he didn't have a problem with the Turkish people,
he admitted to disagreeing with Ankara's views on the Armenian problem.
He expressed no fears in stepping foot in Turkey once again.
Source: Panorama.am
16:48 01/10/2013 " SOCIETY
During a meeting with the Armenian president, the famous Armenian
singer Charles Aznavour is reported to have told him, 'Armenia should
open its doors to the Armenian diaspora who have adopted Islam,'
World Bulletin reports.
The French national also told the Armenian president during their
meeting in Paris that a society should be made up of people from
different faiths and it was the responsibility of the state to secure
job opportunities and accommodation for all of its citizens.
The singer, who is also Armenia's ambassador to UNESCO, told the
Le Dauphine newspaper that he also supports the diplomatic coming
together of Armenia and their neighbor Turkey.
Despite ongoing disputes between the two countries since the
Armenian Genocide 100 years ago, Aznavour said that the opening of
the Turkish-Armenian border was a more important issue to focus on.
He also said that he wanted to return to Turkey, the country where his
mother was born, for the first time since he was a child. Although
he stated that he didn't have a problem with the Turkish people,
he admitted to disagreeing with Ankara's views on the Armenian problem.
He expressed no fears in stepping foot in Turkey once again.
Source: Panorama.am