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TURKEY'S CONCERNS NOT VAIN: ARMENIANS COULD START THE PROCESS OF PROPERTY RETURN AHEAD OF 2015
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/09/26/turkeys-concerns-not-vain-armenians-could-start-the-process-of-property-return-ahead-of-2015/
18:39 26.09.2013
Armine Gevorgyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Head of the "Modus Vivendi" Center Ara Papyan considers that Turkish
analysts' concerns that the process of returning the Armenian property
of Turkey could start ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide are not vain. He even mentions the ways the process could
be started.
"This can be done in two levels - individual (when the heirs of the
Armenian Genocide victims have certificates from their forefathers) and
community (when the Armenian churches and other national institutions
have certificates of ownership)," he said.
According to Papyn, when speaking about the relations with Turkey, we
must first of all bring forth the issue of restoring the territorial
integrity, as the rights of Armenians are incorporated in Woodrow
Wilson's Arbitral Award.
Turkish Armenian freedom fighter Sargis Hatspanyan reminded that
back in 2005 the Turkish real estate cadastre made the decision to
translate the property documents from Ottoman to modern Turkish.
However, the intention was never called to life. According to
Hatspanyan, the veto on the documents has not been lifted up until
today, which complicates the sale of property even for Turks.
Ara Papyan welcomes the joint statement of the two Armenian Patriarchs,
calling on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide and return the
confiscated Armenian Churches and Church Estates, but notes that
no consistent work has been done in that direction. Before taking
practical steps, it's necessary to open an office and make the list
of individual plaintiffs.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/09/26/turkeys-concerns-not-vain-armenians-could-start-the-process-of-property-return-ahead-of-2015/
18:39 26.09.2013
Armine Gevorgyan
Public Radio of Armenia
Head of the "Modus Vivendi" Center Ara Papyan considers that Turkish
analysts' concerns that the process of returning the Armenian property
of Turkey could start ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide are not vain. He even mentions the ways the process could
be started.
"This can be done in two levels - individual (when the heirs of the
Armenian Genocide victims have certificates from their forefathers) and
community (when the Armenian churches and other national institutions
have certificates of ownership)," he said.
According to Papyn, when speaking about the relations with Turkey, we
must first of all bring forth the issue of restoring the territorial
integrity, as the rights of Armenians are incorporated in Woodrow
Wilson's Arbitral Award.
Turkish Armenian freedom fighter Sargis Hatspanyan reminded that
back in 2005 the Turkish real estate cadastre made the decision to
translate the property documents from Ottoman to modern Turkish.
However, the intention was never called to life. According to
Hatspanyan, the veto on the documents has not been lifted up until
today, which complicates the sale of property even for Turks.
Ara Papyan welcomes the joint statement of the two Armenian Patriarchs,
calling on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide and return the
confiscated Armenian Churches and Church Estates, but notes that
no consistent work has been done in that direction. Before taking
practical steps, it's necessary to open an office and make the list
of individual plaintiffs.
From: A. Papazian