Open letter to Gul: Turkish people need recognition of Armenian GenocideDecember 9, 2008 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian intellectuals sent an open letter to Turkish President Abdullah Gul. The letter says in part, "Dear Mr. President, Your recent meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan proved that normalization of neighbor relations demand bold and realistic action. It specifically refers to the Armenian Genocide issue, which has divided the two nations since 1915. Mr. President, it is an outrageous crime against the humanity which has no time limitation. Its recognition is not a demand of the Armenian people but a just expectation of the international community. The Armenian Genocide is a crime against the values of modern civilization, a crime that can't be questioned. We all should accept that the Ottoman Empire is guilty of the massacre of the Armenian people. Present-day Turkish diplomacy and propaganda machine can't cover this dark page of history. The historic memory of our nations is deep and restless. Recognition of the indisputable fact of the Armenian Genocide is first of all essential for the Turkish people. Relieving this burden of history, they can turn this dark page and launch a sincere dialogue for true reconciliation. Your visit to Armenia inspires hope for a new and realistic political course in Turkey. However, these efforts can fail of your state doesn't take action to put an end to the current policy of the Armenian Genocide denial." Top stories 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. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |