Kiro Manoyan: Iran never denied the fact of GenocideAugust 27, 2010 - 16:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We mustn’t be surprised at the statement by Hamid Baghaei, Iranian Vice-President and the head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicraft and Tourism Organisation, according to the head of Hay Dat central bureau Kiro Manoyan. Commenting on Vice Presidents’ recognizing the Ottoman Government’s massacre of a certain number of Armenians as Genocide, Manoyan stated, “Though Iranian parliament never adopted a resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide, Iran never denied the fact.” “Iranian Vice President hasn’t been the first person to talk about the Genocide,” the head of Hay Dat central bureau said in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Sargis Asatryan describes U.S. Congress members’ statements on Armenian pogroms in Sumgait as a pressure tool on Azerbaijan. Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will become European People's Party (EPP) de jure member at EPP convention on Feb 9. Orinats Yerkir coalition party’s political council excluded MP Gagik Baghdasaryan from the party membership list. Armenian political analyst Sergey Shakaryants says Russia and France have similar interests regarding ties with Turkey. |