Turkey's mentality unchanged even a century after Genocide: Deputy FMApril 29, 2016 - 11:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Even a century after the Armenian Genocide, Turkey's mentality hasn't changed, Armenia's Deputy Foreign Minister said Thursday, April 28, as he commented on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's threats against Armenians. Speaking about the situation in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, Erdogan said “Armenia is playing with fire.” Azerbaijan is obviously stronger in this conflict, Erdogan said. According to him, Russia can’t fully and openly support Armenia as Moscow pursues interests in Azerbaijan as well. “At least 100.000 Armenian currently reside in Turkey, including some 50.000 non-citizens. Even those with no residence permit are treated well in Turkey,” Erdogan said. “The President of Turkey tries to threaten Armenia by linking Turkey-based Armenians’ dependence on the country’s authorities with his denialist statement on April 24 this year,” Shavarsh Kocharyan said. “According to that statement, Azerbaijan is nothing like either of its neighbors or Ukraine. One can only add that with its intolerance, mania to spread a wave of instability and bloodshed and genocidal approaches, Azerbaijan is identical with only one country - Turkey.” “Such spasmodic statements coming from both Ankara and Baku reflect their horror to appear in deep isolation on the international field, given their racist policy,” Kocharyan added. 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 | 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. 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. 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. |