Armenian Genocide is an open wound but not tool of pressure on TurkeyMay 2, 2007 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Turkish Prime Minster Erdogan and his AK party had the opportunity to put their principles of religious tolerance and honest government into practice. Instead, they have followed the traditional nationalist political path of blaming other people and groups to divert attention from reality," Van Krikorian, Co-chair of the Turkish Armenian Reconciliation Commission (TARC) said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "The Armenian Genocide is an open wound; we do not talk about it to harm Turkey. To the contrary, we believe that Turkey needs to come to terms with its past if it is to be honest with its people and help them to a better future. Lately, Turkey has called for the creation of a joint commission to divert attention from dealing honestly with Turkish Armenian relations. Yet, we went through the three years Turkish Armenian Reconciliation Commission process, and Turkey has not implemented the recommendations to the concerned governmentsthat failure is what is doing harm to Turkey," he said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |