Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland, a world-acclaimed chansonnier Charles Aznavour supports opening of Armenia-Turkey border.

As the Ambassador told Nouvelles d’Armenie, “I wish the two countries reconciled. Turks have to come to terms with their past.” However, Mr.Aznavour attaches minor importance to “Genocide” term. “The use of the word changes nothing for me,” he said.

As the Ambassador noted, the reconciliation must be started with true facts about 1915 Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire, which Turkey has always failed to provide. “We must be the ones to make Turkey aware of the true story behind 1915 massacres. And there is hope -the population of Turkey’s borderline regions isn’t biased against Armenians, with even Diyarbakir Mayor publicly stressing the necessity of Genocide recognition.”

“Our adversaries are waiting for the deaths of the last Genocide survivors. Which country will sacrifice its interests to protect Armenians? There’s no such country. France had recognized the Genocide, but that’s its only step. No country will ever support us,” he said, regretfully.

“The dream of Arabs, who’ve started a revolution was to have Kemalist government, which, basically, plays into Turkey’s hands. Ankara, a G20 member already, gets increasingly richer, with an EU membership only a matter of time,” the Ambassador stressed.