ARFD bureau chief expects no progress in relations with TurkeyApril 22, 2014 - 18:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of the ARF Dashnktsutyun bureau's Hay Dat and political affairs office expects no progress in normalization of Turkish-Armenian ties on the threshold of the Genocide centenary, Panorama.am reported. As Giro Manoyan told a news conference in Yerevan, Armenia must withdraw its signature from the rapprochement Protocols with Turkey, seeing as Ankara uses the document to create semblance of ongoing negotiations. He further slammed Turkey’s role in the Armenian-populated Kessab attacks, characterizing Turkish society as a victim of Ankara authorities' denial policy. According to Manoyan, Armenian society should help the Turkish one to learn and come to terms with its own history. As he further noted, demands of the Genocide recognition and retribution should continue to be voiced. In conclusion, he hailed the remarks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French leader Francois Hollande calling Turkey to face its past. "Those would be undreamt-of statements 30 years ago," Manoyan said. Related links: The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. The Armenian-Turkish Protocols The Protocols aimed at normalization of bilateral ties and opening of the border between Armenia and Turkey were signed in Zurich by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu on October 10, 2009, after a series of diplomatic talks held through Swiss mediation. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |