Aznavour supports opening of Armenia-Turkey border October 6, 2011 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland, a world-acclaimed chansonnier Charles Aznavour supports opening of Armenia-Turkey border. As the Ambassador told Nouvelles d’Armenie, “I wish the two countries reconciled. Turks have to come to terms with their past.” However, Mr.Aznavour attaches minor importance to “Genocide” term. “The use of the word changes nothing for me,” he said. As the Ambassador noted, the reconciliation must be started with true facts about 1915 Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire, which Turkey has always failed to provide. “We must be the ones to make Turkey aware of the true story behind 1915 massacres. And there is hope -the population of Turkey’s borderline regions isn’t biased against Armenians, with even Diyarbakir Mayor publicly stressing the necessity of Genocide recognition.” “Our adversaries are waiting for the deaths of the last Genocide survivors. Which country will sacrifice its interests to protect Armenians? There’s no such country. France had recognized the Genocide, but that’s its only step. No country will ever support us,” he said, regretfully. “The dream of Arabs, who’ve started a revolution was to have Kemalist government, which, basically, plays into Turkey’s hands. Ankara, a G20 member already, gets increasingly richer, with an EU membership only a matter of time,” the Ambassador stressed. Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour was born in Paris on May 22, 1924, the son of Armenian immigrants from Turkey. His artistic parents introduced him to the world of theater at an early age. He dropped out of school at the age of nine, already aspiring to the life of an artist. He began to perform at this time, and soon took the stage name "Aznavour". His big break came when the singer Edith Piaf heard him sing and arranged to take him with her on tour in France and to the U.S. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |