  Armenian official: Turkey pressured into Genocide recognition April 24, 2012 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the interests of Turkey, Shavarsh Kocharyan said on April 24. “Without recognizing the crime against humanity, Turkey will have no future prospects,” deputy foreign minister of Armenia told the journalists during his visit to Tsitsernakaberd memorial to Genocide victims. Kocharyan believes that the Genocide recognition is inevitable, seeing as crimes against humanity are becoming condemned as time goes on. At the same time, according to the official, Turkey is being pressured into Genocide recognition. “Turkish authorities are not yet ready to acknowledge the Genocide. They are not guided by principles and values proclaimed on their European integration path, but rather follow ones adopted in the Ottoman Empire,” he emphasized. In conclusion, the official urged Ankara for ratification and implementation of Armenian-Turkish. Partner news  Top stories Serzh Sargsyan addressed a letter of condolence to Barack Obama on the destruction caused by Oklahoma City tornado. Hrach Berberyan: €2500 will be spent for the coverage of 1 hectare crop, whereas the price of one anti-hail station totals $30 000. The asteroid is said to measure in at about 1.7-miles long and will be about 3.6 million miles away from Earth as it passes. Artsrun Hovhannisyan: the helicopter wasn't damaged; there's no evidence as to the shooting except the accounts of the villagers.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Nuclear energy issues discussed in Yerevan  Ambassador John Heffern witnessed the first ever remote connection to a nuclear reactor in the United States on May 23.USD market average rate totals AMD 414.82 May 23 The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 414.82 on May 23, decreasing by 1.33 point compared to May 22.Syrian opposition leader urges Assad to hand power, go abroad Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.Israel’s Arkia Israeli Airlines to enter Armenian market Zvartnots airport will host a press conference on May 24 on the operation of Tel Aviv-Yerevan- Tel Aviv flights. |
