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ARMENIA MUST SHOW WORLD APRIL 24 IS TIME TO DECIDE - EXPERTS
14:04 * 22.01.15
The first thing Armenia was supposed to do was similar to that done by
Turkey, when it invited Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to ceremonies
marking the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli in Canakkale.
That is, Armenia must send out invitations to world leaders to
arrive in Yerevan and attend events marking the Armenian Genocide
centennial on April 24. Armenia must put a the question of their
stance point-blank, Styopa Safaryan, Head of the Armenian Institute
of International and Security Affairs (AIISA), told Tert.am.
"Are they are going to be in Istanbul or in Yerevan on April 24? And
letters must be sent out to world leaders, showing Turkey's conduct.
April 24 is a victory day and a jubilee for Turkey, with no affected
pain Erdogan is showing. That is, we should make them understand it is
a problem of their prioritizing where the world is going to find itself
100 years after the Armenian Genocide. This is the question," he said.
Turkey is showing deceit in preparing for the 2015 events and,
regrettably, the Armenian side will be disappointed because, Turkey
can insult, cynically commemorating the Battle of Gallipoli on April
24. On the other hand, it can create an impression of its willingness
for a dialogue.
Political analyst Saro Saroyan told Tert.am that Mr Davutoglu's
message, particularly his calls for "sharing our common pain" and
"studying our 800-year-long common history" are nothing but cunning
and not new at all.
"It is not the first such message," he said.
This is the spirit of Turkey's policy, including Erdogan's invitation
to 102 world leaders, list of events for that state to avert the
threats it has to face in the context of the Armenian Genocide
centennial.
"And this all is in the context of Davutoglu's message. They have
nothing to do, but assure the world that their borders are open and
they are willing for something. But the Armenian Genocide problem
will not be resolved," Mr Saroyan said.
As to why the message was addressed to the Armenian people, not to
the Republic of Armenia, Mr Saroyan said that the format has changed
in the past two years. The Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation Commission
and later messages involved the Republic of Armenia, whereas Turkey's
present-day foreign policy is aimed at the Armenian Diaspora.
Turkey has come to realize that settling problems with Armenia without
the Armenian Diaspora's involvement was impossible, and a different
format is needed in dealing with the latter.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/01/22/Styopa-saro/1566111
From: Baghdasarian
14:04 * 22.01.15
The first thing Armenia was supposed to do was similar to that done by
Turkey, when it invited Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to ceremonies
marking the centenary of the Battle of Gallipoli in Canakkale.
That is, Armenia must send out invitations to world leaders to
arrive in Yerevan and attend events marking the Armenian Genocide
centennial on April 24. Armenia must put a the question of their
stance point-blank, Styopa Safaryan, Head of the Armenian Institute
of International and Security Affairs (AIISA), told Tert.am.
"Are they are going to be in Istanbul or in Yerevan on April 24? And
letters must be sent out to world leaders, showing Turkey's conduct.
April 24 is a victory day and a jubilee for Turkey, with no affected
pain Erdogan is showing. That is, we should make them understand it is
a problem of their prioritizing where the world is going to find itself
100 years after the Armenian Genocide. This is the question," he said.
Turkey is showing deceit in preparing for the 2015 events and,
regrettably, the Armenian side will be disappointed because, Turkey
can insult, cynically commemorating the Battle of Gallipoli on April
24. On the other hand, it can create an impression of its willingness
for a dialogue.
Political analyst Saro Saroyan told Tert.am that Mr Davutoglu's
message, particularly his calls for "sharing our common pain" and
"studying our 800-year-long common history" are nothing but cunning
and not new at all.
"It is not the first such message," he said.
This is the spirit of Turkey's policy, including Erdogan's invitation
to 102 world leaders, list of events for that state to avert the
threats it has to face in the context of the Armenian Genocide
centennial.
"And this all is in the context of Davutoglu's message. They have
nothing to do, but assure the world that their borders are open and
they are willing for something. But the Armenian Genocide problem
will not be resolved," Mr Saroyan said.
As to why the message was addressed to the Armenian people, not to
the Republic of Armenia, Mr Saroyan said that the format has changed
in the past two years. The Armenian-Turkish Reconciliation Commission
and later messages involved the Republic of Armenia, whereas Turkey's
present-day foreign policy is aimed at the Armenian Diaspora.
Turkey has come to realize that settling problems with Armenia without
the Armenian Diaspora's involvement was impossible, and a different
format is needed in dealing with the latter.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/01/22/Styopa-saro/1566111
From: Baghdasarian