  Sarkozy hopes to see Armenian Genocide recognition by Turkey during his presidency October 7, 2011 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has had enough time since 1915 to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, French President said in Yerevan. “It Turkey came to recognize the dark pages of its history, both Armenia and France would eye it as a gesture of peace and reconciliation, which can never be based on denial,” Nicolas Sarkozy told a press conference. “Should Turkey be strong enough to acknowledge the Genocide, France would not have adopted a bill criminalizing its denial. However, I am hopeful that the people and government of Turkey will be wise to recognize this crime against humanity,” he said, adding that he expects to see Armenian Genocide recognition by Turkey during his presidency.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
