  ‘Forgive Us, Armenians’ campaign breaks taboo for Armenian Genocide term in TurkeyMarch 15, 2011 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The taboo for the Armenian Genocide term has broken in Turkey thanks to ‘Forgive Us, Armenians’ campaign initiated by the Turkish intellectual elite, according to Turkish political analyst. As Ali Bayramoglu told a news conference in Yerevan, “the campaign helped overcome the Genocide-related fear prevalent in the Turkish society.” “We seek recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey as well as the establishment of neighborly relations between the two countries,” Turkish analyst said, adding that the governmental policy must be influenced by the society.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
