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Classified Archives on Armenians or What Erdogan Hints
Lragir.am
Politics - 31 January 2015, 14:06
The Turkish president Erdogan has again dwelled on the Armenian
Genocide, criticizing the Armenian Diaspora. The interesting thing in
his speech is his statement on setting up a commission of historians
and publishing documents.
He said the Turkish archives are open while the Armenian archives are
classified.
"Open up your archives, we have opened ours. If there are third
countries as well, let them also open them, let historians work
together and let all of us respect their reports," he said.
One question is whether Turkey has opened the archives, and if yes,
which part of it. For example, the progressive Turkish intelligentsia
insists that it is impossible to work with those documents.
Another question is what is there in Armenian archives when Armenia
was not a state then and did not have archives. In those years Armenia
was divided between Turkey and Russia and apparently the important
documents are in the archives of these countries.
In this regard, Erdogan's statement on the archives of "third
countries" is quite interesting.
The point is that no matter how carefully these archives were kept
close, over years a lot of information has been published on World War
I, the actions of the governments of Germany and Russia in 1915, which
favored Turkey's anti-Armenian plans one way or another. Documents
have been published which were "checked out" on the developments of
the time of World War I.
Germany is a leading country of the European Union and has a big
influence on Europe's political decisions, and Russia is Armenia's
"patron" and can keep any archive closed and curb Armenia's claims.
Maybe this is Erdogan's hope.
It is not ruled out that Erdogan, aware of its own archives, resorts
to blackmail against the international community, thereby trying to
prevent the process of international recognition of the genocide,
involving "allies".
Hence, Turkey probably hopes to get the support of "third countries"
to avoid responsibility and retribution for the ultimate crime -
genocide and displacement of the Armenians people.
It is impossible, and retribution will be inevitable. As to how soon
it will happen depends on the sovereign policy and decisions of
Armenia.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/33563#sthash.Fx86BTmx.dpuf
Lragir.am
Politics - 31 January 2015, 14:06
The Turkish president Erdogan has again dwelled on the Armenian
Genocide, criticizing the Armenian Diaspora. The interesting thing in
his speech is his statement on setting up a commission of historians
and publishing documents.
He said the Turkish archives are open while the Armenian archives are
classified.
"Open up your archives, we have opened ours. If there are third
countries as well, let them also open them, let historians work
together and let all of us respect their reports," he said.
One question is whether Turkey has opened the archives, and if yes,
which part of it. For example, the progressive Turkish intelligentsia
insists that it is impossible to work with those documents.
Another question is what is there in Armenian archives when Armenia
was not a state then and did not have archives. In those years Armenia
was divided between Turkey and Russia and apparently the important
documents are in the archives of these countries.
In this regard, Erdogan's statement on the archives of "third
countries" is quite interesting.
The point is that no matter how carefully these archives were kept
close, over years a lot of information has been published on World War
I, the actions of the governments of Germany and Russia in 1915, which
favored Turkey's anti-Armenian plans one way or another. Documents
have been published which were "checked out" on the developments of
the time of World War I.
Germany is a leading country of the European Union and has a big
influence on Europe's political decisions, and Russia is Armenia's
"patron" and can keep any archive closed and curb Armenia's claims.
Maybe this is Erdogan's hope.
It is not ruled out that Erdogan, aware of its own archives, resorts
to blackmail against the international community, thereby trying to
prevent the process of international recognition of the genocide,
involving "allies".
Hence, Turkey probably hopes to get the support of "third countries"
to avoid responsibility and retribution for the ultimate crime -
genocide and displacement of the Armenians people.
It is impossible, and retribution will be inevitable. As to how soon
it will happen depends on the sovereign policy and decisions of
Armenia.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/politics/view/33563#sthash.Fx86BTmx.dpuf