Kurdish activist: You can’t establish state on another nation’s landsApril 25, 2016 - 14:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian nation must raise issues of reparations for the Genocide and put the recognition claims aside, a representative of a Germany-based Turkish organization, Union Against Genocide member Mahmut Uzun told reporters Monday, April 25, in Yerevan. Citing his Kurdish origins, Uzun said he feels shame for many of his compatriots who participated in the annihilation of Armenians many years ago. “I am confident that no nation can live and establish a state on lands that once belonged to another nation,” Uzun said. “The Armenian territories must one day be returned to them.” Uzun then unveiled the statement of their Union, stating they are “filing a claim against Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as all the states that are arming those two.” The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |