Turkey’s recognition of Genocide will promote regional stability: PMSeptember 19, 2014 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey’s recognition of the Genocide will promote the atmosphere of mutual trust and stability in the region, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan stated at the opening of the 5th Armenia-Diaspora conference. “The Nagorno Karabakh conflict remains unsettled, while Azerbaijan continues with its bellicose rhetoric and arms race. Turkey, in turn, holds on to its one-sided policy line, keeping Armenia in a blockade. Complicated Russian-Georgian relations also don’t contribute to the regional stability, preventing Armenia from making full use of transit possibilities and economy ties. All of the above induces Armenia to be flexible in its foreign policy, with the country’s leadership taking every effort to provide safety and stable development,” Abrahamyan said. The official further noted the invaluable role of Diaspora in the Genocide recognition campaign. He also slammed Turkey’s inability to come to terms with its past, while promoting its denialist views. In conclusion, he expressed confidence that with unified efforts, the historical justice will be restored. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |