Turkish scientists and politicians fear to publicly recognize Armenian Genocide

PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the Cypriot Constitution, the Armenian community of Cyprus is a national minority empowered to have representatives in the parliament and government.



"Election of Marios Garoyian the Parliament Speaker of Cyprus has cemented the positions of the Armenian community as a full-fledged participant in the country's political processes," head of the Hai Dat Office Cyprus Hakob Manoogian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.



"We are proud that the Speaker represents the Armenian community. I'd like to mention that Garoyan doesn't conceal his Armenian origin. But we all are citizens of Cyprus and work for its glory," he said.



Mr Manoogian also informed that the Hai Dat Cypriot Office serves on the European Armenian Federation (EFAJD). "We coordinate our moves with the EFAJD leadership. As you know, Cyprus recognizes the Armenian Genocide. More and more Turkish Cypriots admit that Turkey really perpetrated the Genocide. However, Turkish scientists and politicians fear to publicly acknowledge this historical fact," he emphasized.