Ruben Safrastyan: Armenian people fully entitled to filing action against TurkeyApril 19, 2011 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of the acknowledgement and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide has both historic and geopolitical aspects, according to Armenian Academy of Sciences’ Oriental Studies Institute director. As Ruben Safrastyan stated at Yerevan-Moscow TV spacebridge titled ‘Armenian Genocide. 96 Years Later…’, “Turkey has serious geopolitical authority both on the regional and the international scale. Turkey refuses to recognize the Genocide. Armenian government and lobby are struggling for the recognition of the Genocide. Armenian lobby is attempting to influence the U.S. policy on the issue. The issue of the Genocide recognition is a geopolitical one. ” As he noted, Armenian side must use its best abilities to achieve recognition and condemnation of the Genocide. “Armenian people are fully entitled to filing an action against the legal successor of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish government. Coordinated actions will help us achieve our goals,” Safrastyan stated. 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 | 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. |