  Sabah: Ankara strives to overcome “psychological barrier” by commemorating Armenian Genocide  February 7, 2011 - 17:22 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - After the fist commemoration of Holocaust victims this year, official Ankara intends to take similar steps on April 24, Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day, to overcome “psychological barrier between Turkey and Armenia.” According to Sabah, on January 27, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Ankara sent Foreign Ministry representative to visit Istanbul’s Jewish community while Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bagis became the first Turkish official to visit Auschwitz concentration camp memorial. “At January’s National Security Council session, a decision was taken to establish contact with Armenian Diaspora, specifically, U.S. Armenian community. It was also resolved to participate in April 24 events held worldwide. A dialogue with Armenian Diaspora is essential in establishing ties with the Armenian nation,” Sabah said. As the article notes, Turkish authorities suspended political boycott against countries which recognized the Armenian Genocide.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
