Sedrak Achemyan: Turkey tries to close the issue of Armenian Genocide at any rate
Turkey's position is not new for Armenia, Sedrak Achemyan , chairman of the Central Board of the Social Democratic Hnchak Party (SDHP), told a seminar "Armenian-Turkish Relations: Past and future" held in Yerevan.
Turkey has already strengthened its position in Europe and the United States concerning the Armenian Genocide. Now Ankara is trying to promote the same position in the Caucasus ", Sedrak Achemyan said.
"Turkey has spent a lot of funds and resources to close the question of the Armenian Genocide ", Sedrak Achemyan stressed. The Ankara did the same, making a statement about the "road map" on April 23 on the eve of the U.S. President Barack Obama's speech, when he had to utter the word "genocide".
"The question of the Armenian Genocide - is all Armenian issue, which should receive an immediate solution," Mr. Ajemyan said, while noting that neither Armenia, nor Diaspora accept another solution, except recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey. Thanks to efforts of Armenia and Diaspora, twenty states have already recognized the Armenian Genocide.
Turkey has already strengthened its position in Europe and the United States concerning the Armenian Genocide. Now Ankara is trying to promote the same position in the Caucasus ", Sedrak Achemyan said.
"Turkey has spent a lot of funds and resources to close the question of the Armenian Genocide ", Sedrak Achemyan stressed. The Ankara did the same, making a statement about the "road map" on April 23 on the eve of the U.S. President Barack Obama's speech, when he had to utter the word "genocide".
"The question of the Armenian Genocide - is all Armenian issue, which should receive an immediate solution," Mr. Ajemyan said, while noting that neither Armenia, nor Diaspora accept another solution, except recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey. Thanks to efforts of Armenia and Diaspora, twenty states have already recognized the Armenian Genocide.
