  Ragip Zarakolu believes Turkey will recognize Armenian Genocide one day  February 15, 2011 - 16:52 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey is a matter of honor, a Turkish publisher and human rights activist said. “Recognition will not damage Turkey’s image, as many countries have already recognized this historical fact,” Ragip Zarakolutold a news conference in Yerevan. “To prevent such crimes in the future, the mistakes of the past should be acknowledged,” he emphasized. Commenting on the possibility of compensation, Zarakolunoted that even if Armenia and Turkey come to some agreement, the governments can’t prohibit the heirs of the Genocide survivors to demand indemnities.   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 |  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. |
