Armenian Genocide not to be sacrificed for diplomatic considerations

PanARMENIAN.Net - Protocol signing process marks a significant moment in the history of Armenian and Turkish relations, Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) says in a release sent to PanARMENIAN.Net "Armenians in both homeland and Diaspora have followed these negotiations with great interest and concern. We recognize the great geopolitical challenges faced by Armenia - its concern for its national security, the need to improve its accessibility and communication links vital to its economic development, the desire to participate in regional programs of political and economic cooperation," says the release. Practical though it may be, such policy should not be implemented at the expense of the fundamental and historic rights of the Armenian people, authors further state. "The documents establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey directly or indirectly touch upon the enduring issues of the Armenian Genocide and our territorial demands. We believe that justice for the sacred Armenian Case and the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide should transcend and not be sacrificed for any immediate diplomatic consideration," AGBU finds.



"Protocols also create good chances for Turkey which must prove that it treats the problem seriously. If Turkey refuses to conduct talk, it will unmask itself to the international community which encourages Armenian-Turkish process," says the release.