Turkish society should overcome its complexesDecember 19, 2009 - 19:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of Genocide is of key importance for Armenians but we must overcome our complexes towards Turks, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan says. Armenia's foreign policy should not be anti-Turkish, he told Hürriyet in an interview."We must be able to change our nation's attitude," he stressed, adding that public acknowledgement is one of the most important tools in developing ties between the two countries. "In my opinion, the eventual recognition of Armenian Genocide will help Turkish society break through. This is way to becoming a full-fledged member of European Union," Armenian Premier said. "The Germans succeeded in overcoming their complex, helping their society to acheive unprecedented social and economic development," he added. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |