DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS OF FUTURE OF PAST: STATE OF ARMENIANS IN TURKEY AND ANKARA-YEREVAN RELATIONS TO BE HELD IN STRASBOURG APRIL 11-14

April 5, 2005 - 08:38 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Parliament will organize debates on topics of the Future of the Past: State of Armenians in Turkey and Ankara-Yerevan Relations in Strasbourg April 11-14. As reported by NTV Turkish channel, initiated by the Green Fraction of the European Parliament, the hearings will be conducted by Faction member, German citizen of Turkish origin Cem Ozdemir, Regnum news agency reported. According to the source, historian and sociologist from Minnesota University Taner Akcam will take part in the debate and will present a report titled Ottoman Archives are Witnesses of the Past: Official Turkish History should again be specified and revalued." The Zaman Turkish newspaper journalist Etienne Makhtchikian and editor of the Akos Armenian newspaper being issued in Turkey Hrant Dink will take part in the hearings and will address the meeting. Representatives of various Armenian Diaspora organizations and a large number of European MPs are expected to take part in the discussions as well. NTV Turkish channel reminded that June 18, 1987 the European Parliament has adopted a resolution acknowledging the Armenian Genocide in Turkey and 15 December, 2004 demanded that Ankara recognize the Genocide.
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