  RA FM called on EP to think about Article 301 of Turkish Penal CodeOctober 10, 2007 - 18:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Turkey's proposal for setting up a commission of historians to discuss the Armenian Genocide has been used by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to put Armenia in a difficult position," Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said in his address to European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs in Brussels.He said there is no rejection of the offer but current conditions are not suitable for such a discussion. "Think about Article 301 which penalizes referring to the Armenian genocide and insulting Turkishness. How would any historian discuss this matter knowing that the sword of 301 is hanging over them?" Oskanian said. He described the border closure as another reason for not taking Turkey's offer seriously.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
