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On April 24, Vladimir Putin will speak on behalf of Armenia
January 27 2015
The reality is unacceptable for Tigran Khzmalyan Turkish Prime
Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu had made a statement related to the 8th
anniversary of Hrant Dink's assassination, urging the Armenians to
start all over again. Turning to Armenians, DavutoÄ?lu called on all
Armenians, and invite all those who believe in Turkish-Armenian
friendship to contribute to a new beginning. He also noted that Turkey
shares the sufferings and is endeavoring to re-establish empathy
between the two peoples. He hoped that these two nations can
demonstrate the wisdom to understand each other and contemplate a
future together. As to what pre-parliamentary member, also filmmaker
Tigran Khzmalyan (in the photo) thinks about all of this, he said the
following in the conversation with `Aravot': `It is a brilliant
speech, he has long been an eloquent orator. There is nothing to
counteract here, except one thing. Turkey as an Ottoman Empire, a
successor of Young Turk legacy, should understand one simple reality,
we do not discuss the Centennial of the Genocide with them, and if I'm
not mistaken, on May 24, 1915, the three great states, Britain, France
and Russia have recognized the Armenian Genocide. The word is not
spoken, but a joint statement was voiced on behalf of the members of
the three countries regarding the Armenian massacres and thus
recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Turkey just has to understand that
we are discussing something different with them, the Centennial of
Genocide recognition. Hence, to call it a genocide, as Obama was
saying, or something else, it generates a number of specific legal and
legislative conclusions, and that is what we can discuss with Turkey,
nothing more.' To the observation that Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu has also said
in his statement that only by breaking taboos can we hope to begin
addressing the great trauma that froze time in 1915, and has
emphasized that for its part, Turkey has transcended this critical
threshold, Tigran Khzmalyan said, `Whether Turkey has transcended or
not, I cannot comment, this is up to them, this is a matter of
civilization, if we're talking only about the moral side, it can be
transcended only in one way, in other words, like Germany did it, this
is a judicial example, this is first of all apologizing at the state
level and then giving compensation. Our true questions are not with
the Turkish government and it is not essential, our questions are from
inside as to who will raise the Armenian Cause issue. Just a few days
ago, we saw that the Armenian government is unable to protect the
issue of one family from the national interests and dignity viewpoint,
in this case, how we can trust this pack to present national issues,
protect and discussed. We need to resolve this problem over the next
90 days.' To the next question that Turkish prime minister made such a
statement, so in this context, what our actions should be like, by
what form of actions, whether we need to show that we agree, accept or
not, Tigran Khzmalyan replied, `First of all, I would like to
understand who is this `we', whether it is about the government, the
public or the authorities, if it is about the government authorities,
then I do not acknowledge these authorities, I'm not their speaker,
and as to what the Armenian society should do, I will say that first
and foremost it should solve the issue of the RA authorities, people
who are competent and worthy and capable to protect national
interests. Now, to discuss or recommend to the puppets appointed by
Russia is ridiculous. In fact, on April 24, Vladimir Putin will speak
on behalf of Armenia. Whereas this is unacceptable to me, and if we do
not realize this, then we have the greatest problem.'
Eva HAKOBYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2015/01/27/168563/
January 27 2015
The reality is unacceptable for Tigran Khzmalyan Turkish Prime
Minister Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu had made a statement related to the 8th
anniversary of Hrant Dink's assassination, urging the Armenians to
start all over again. Turning to Armenians, DavutoÄ?lu called on all
Armenians, and invite all those who believe in Turkish-Armenian
friendship to contribute to a new beginning. He also noted that Turkey
shares the sufferings and is endeavoring to re-establish empathy
between the two peoples. He hoped that these two nations can
demonstrate the wisdom to understand each other and contemplate a
future together. As to what pre-parliamentary member, also filmmaker
Tigran Khzmalyan (in the photo) thinks about all of this, he said the
following in the conversation with `Aravot': `It is a brilliant
speech, he has long been an eloquent orator. There is nothing to
counteract here, except one thing. Turkey as an Ottoman Empire, a
successor of Young Turk legacy, should understand one simple reality,
we do not discuss the Centennial of the Genocide with them, and if I'm
not mistaken, on May 24, 1915, the three great states, Britain, France
and Russia have recognized the Armenian Genocide. The word is not
spoken, but a joint statement was voiced on behalf of the members of
the three countries regarding the Armenian massacres and thus
recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Turkey just has to understand that
we are discussing something different with them, the Centennial of
Genocide recognition. Hence, to call it a genocide, as Obama was
saying, or something else, it generates a number of specific legal and
legislative conclusions, and that is what we can discuss with Turkey,
nothing more.' To the observation that Ahmet DavutoÄ?lu has also said
in his statement that only by breaking taboos can we hope to begin
addressing the great trauma that froze time in 1915, and has
emphasized that for its part, Turkey has transcended this critical
threshold, Tigran Khzmalyan said, `Whether Turkey has transcended or
not, I cannot comment, this is up to them, this is a matter of
civilization, if we're talking only about the moral side, it can be
transcended only in one way, in other words, like Germany did it, this
is a judicial example, this is first of all apologizing at the state
level and then giving compensation. Our true questions are not with
the Turkish government and it is not essential, our questions are from
inside as to who will raise the Armenian Cause issue. Just a few days
ago, we saw that the Armenian government is unable to protect the
issue of one family from the national interests and dignity viewpoint,
in this case, how we can trust this pack to present national issues,
protect and discussed. We need to resolve this problem over the next
90 days.' To the next question that Turkish prime minister made such a
statement, so in this context, what our actions should be like, by
what form of actions, whether we need to show that we agree, accept or
not, Tigran Khzmalyan replied, `First of all, I would like to
understand who is this `we', whether it is about the government, the
public or the authorities, if it is about the government authorities,
then I do not acknowledge these authorities, I'm not their speaker,
and as to what the Armenian society should do, I will say that first
and foremost it should solve the issue of the RA authorities, people
who are competent and worthy and capable to protect national
interests. Now, to discuss or recommend to the puppets appointed by
Russia is ridiculous. In fact, on April 24, Vladimir Putin will speak
on behalf of Armenia. Whereas this is unacceptable to me, and if we do
not realize this, then we have the greatest problem.'
Eva HAKOBYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2015/01/27/168563/