Armenians In Canada and France Hold Turkish Government Responsible for Hrant Dink's Murder

PanARMENIAN.Net - Aris Babikian, the executive director of the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC), held the Turkish Government responsible for the politically motivated assassination of Hrant Dink. In his words, successive Turkish Governments Armenian Genocide denial policy and the rewriting of history fanned flames of hatred against Armenians. "In a country where the educational system and the political culture mould the minds of the people with hatred towards ethnically non-Turkish citizens and where racist and extreme right-wing organizations occupy a place of power, this is a sad reminder that things haven't changed much in Turkey since 1915. This vile murder proves once again that racism has deep roots in Turkey," added ANCC's executive director. He says "silencing Hrant Dink" proves once again that the genocidal mentality in Turkey still prevails and the Turkish Government is not interested in reconciling with the Armenian people and in atoning for its crimes against Armenians. The Turkish Government should come clean and once and for all recognize the Armenian Genocide and put an end to the cycle of hatred," concluded the Executive Director.  



Meanwhile, as independent French journalist Jean Eckian told the PanARMENIAN.Net corespondent, Armenian National Committee of France (CDCA), moved by the assassination of Hrant Dink, organized this evening with precipitation a meeting of the Armenians of Paris in Town hall of 9th sector to pay homage to the great journalist of Armenian origin. CDCA makes responsible Turkish State of this crime.