  Genocide recognition can't be linked to Armenian-Turkish border openingApril 8, 2009 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Barack Obama's speech in the Turkish Parliament is positive but not satisfactory for ARF Dashnaktsutyun, according ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director. "When a Senator, Mr. Obama pledged to recognize the Armenian Genocide but he did not seize the opportunity during his visit to Turkey. If he falls short of using the proper term in his April 24 statement it will mean that he yielded to Ankara's pressure. Such scenario will have grave political consequences," Kiro Manoyan told a news conference today. However, he stressed that Barack Obama is the only U.S. President who called on Turkey to face its past when addressing the Turkish parliament.   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. |
