  Yezidi leader: world will “force” Turkey into Genocide recognition April 24, 2012 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Turkey is turning a “worse face” to the world because it does not recognize the Armenian Genocide, head of World Yezidi National Union said in Yerevan. Visiting the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to the Genocide victims on April 24, Yezidi leader Aziz Tamoyan told journalists that the world will “force” Turkey to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, and it will recognize it officially. In this regard, Tamoyan particularly emphasized that over 750 000 Yezidis inhabited Western Armenia before 1915, while now they account for only 5000 due to migration to Eastern Armenia. “Armenians accepted them gladly, and we are grateful for that,” Yezidi Union leader stated adding that Turks should realize that “Armenian Genocide was not committed by a single person”.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
