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PARIS MAYOR: GENOCIDE RECOGNITION CRUCIAL FOR TURKISH PEOPLE
April 25, 2014 - 20:44 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Paris hosted an event, initiated by Mayor Anne
Hidalgo, to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Representatives of the city authorities, MPs, senators, politicians,
artists and celebrities were among numerous attendees.
In her opening speech, Ms Hidalgo called Ankara to face the truth,
with the recognition of the Armenian Genocide crucial for Turkish
people. She further briefed the guests about the events to be organized
in the framework of the Genocide centenary commemoration.
Her statement was followed by that of the Co-ordination Council of
Armenian Organizations of France representatives who slammed Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's condolence message, noting
Ankara's policy of denial as ineffective.
"It is our hope and belief that the peoples of an ancient and unique
geography, who share similar customs and manners will be able to
talk to each other about the past with maturity and to remember
together their losses in a decent manner. And it is with this hope and
belief that we wish that the Armenians who lost their lives in the
context of the early twentieth century rest in peace, and we convey
our condolences to their grandchildren. Regardless of their ethnic
or religious origins, we pay tribute, with compassion and respect,
to all Ottoman citizens who lost their lives in the same period and
under similar conditions," Erdogan's statement said.
Armenia's ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan, in turn, thanked
Paris municipal authorities for their consistency in promoting the
Genocide recognition.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/178341/Paris_Mayor_Genocide_recognition_crucial_for_Turki sh_people
April 25, 2014 - 20:44 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Paris hosted an event, initiated by Mayor Anne
Hidalgo, to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Representatives of the city authorities, MPs, senators, politicians,
artists and celebrities were among numerous attendees.
In her opening speech, Ms Hidalgo called Ankara to face the truth,
with the recognition of the Armenian Genocide crucial for Turkish
people. She further briefed the guests about the events to be organized
in the framework of the Genocide centenary commemoration.
Her statement was followed by that of the Co-ordination Council of
Armenian Organizations of France representatives who slammed Turkish
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's condolence message, noting
Ankara's policy of denial as ineffective.
"It is our hope and belief that the peoples of an ancient and unique
geography, who share similar customs and manners will be able to
talk to each other about the past with maturity and to remember
together their losses in a decent manner. And it is with this hope and
belief that we wish that the Armenians who lost their lives in the
context of the early twentieth century rest in peace, and we convey
our condolences to their grandchildren. Regardless of their ethnic
or religious origins, we pay tribute, with compassion and respect,
to all Ottoman citizens who lost their lives in the same period and
under similar conditions," Erdogan's statement said.
Armenia's ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan, in turn, thanked
Paris municipal authorities for their consistency in promoting the
Genocide recognition.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/178341/Paris_Mayor_Genocide_recognition_crucial_for_Turki sh_people