  Some countries' unwillingness to recognize Genocide conditioned by unwillingness to worsen relations with TurkeyOctober 11, 2007 - 21:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Everyone knows what happened to Armenians in Turkey in 1915," Armenian President Robert Kocharian told a news conference in Brussels. "Unwillingness of some countries to recognize the Armenian Genocide is conditioned by unwillingness to worsen relations with Turkey," he said. "Turkey denies the historical fact of Genocide but it doesn't mean that it can impose its policy on other states," he said. The RA President did not agree with the opinion that recognition of the Armenian Genocide by U.S. Congress can damage the Armenian-Turkish relations. "It's impossible to damage relations which do not exist," he said. "We are ready to open dialogue with Turkey without preconditions," the President affirmed, Izvestiya reports.  Top stories Caucasus Institute director said that the past year was not remarkable for outstanding foreign policy events in Armenia. Yerkir: serious reshuffle is expected at the Republican Party of Armenia after Tsarukyan’s refusal to join coalition. Zhamanak: the bureau of former Foreign Minister, however, refused to reply further questions on Oskanian’s plans. Stepan Safaryan says Prosperous Armenia’s decision doesn’t change anything, as it won’t become opposition.   |  Related sections Topics Latest news Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance  The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok.Cannes: TrustNordisk snaps up rights to Pierce Brosnan’s “Love Is All You Need” The film is a tale about a group of people all seeking love, about passion and happiness, about jealousy and loneliness. |
