June 18, 2005 - 11:32 AMT
KIRO MANOYAN: TURKEY UNLIKELY TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TILL 2015
"Taking into account the current developments in Turkey I do not think it will recognize the Armenian Genocide till 2015", Kiro Manoyan, Director of Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office stated during online interview initiated by OpenArmenia.com and PanARMENIAN.Net. In his words, national mentality revolution is essential for Turkey to acknowledge the Genocide. However the authorities suppress any attempt of the kind at present. "I do not know whether Armenia has worked out a package of demands, however it possesses the juridical ground for announcing of the rights based upon international agreements and jus gentum", he said.