Serzh Sargsyan: Armenia awaiting Turkey to display political willSeptember 17, 2010 - 11:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Establishment of diplomatic relations and opening of the border with Turkey will be of benefit not only to Armenia and Turkey but the entire region, Armenian President said. “The decision to launch a process of normalization of relations with Turkey was one of the hardest ones I have ever taken. Yes, Turks committed Genocide and continue denying this fact even 100 years later. Denial of a crime is the worst crime. But, on the other hand, almost all countries across the globe experienced historical problems. Civilized response to such problems is cooperation without preconditions,” Serzh Sargsyan said in an interview with Profile Ukrainian magazine. “Our initiative was perceived in different ways, specifically by Diaspora Armenians. It’s quite understandable, because each Armenian family suffered at that time. However, opinions tend to change and more people believe that the Armenian authorities took the right step,” he said. “Our initiative did not conflict with our national interests. Normalization of relations with Turkey does not mean renouncement of the Armenian Genocide worldwide recognition campaign. Now, Armenia is awaiting the Turkish to display political will,” President Sargsyan concluded. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |