PM says Turkey shares suffering of Armenians, urges to “break taboos”January 21, 2015 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed hope for the year 2015 to signalize normalization of relations between Ankara and Yerevan, Anadolu Agency reports. Davutoglu said Turkey shares the suffering of Armenians and, with patience and resolve, is endeavoring to re-establish empathy between the two peoples. "Only by breaking taboos can we hope to begin addressing the great trauma that froze time in 1915. For its part, Turkey has transcended this critical threshold and relinquished the generalizations and stereotypical assertions of the past," he added. His remarks came a day after the eighth death anniversary of prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist, Hrant Dink, who was assassinated in broad daylight in front of his office in Istanbul on Jan. 19, 2007. "Hrant Dink sought to help find the ways and means through which Turks and Armenians may build a common future," he told the media at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in London. As Davutoglu said, he believes that Turks and Armenians, the two ancient nations, can demonstrate the wisdom to understand each other and contemplate a future together. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |