  Turkey trying to prevent Obama from using term GenocideMarch 26, 2009 - 20:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turks are afraid that U.S. President Barack Obama's April 24 statement will not be pleasant for them, said former chairman of the Armenian National Assembly."Assurances to open the border with Armenia and establish diplomatic relations pursue the only objective - to prevent Obama from using term Genocide," Tigran Torosyan told reporters on Thursday. "If Ankara succeeds to dissuade U.S. from the Armenian Genocide recognition this year, U.S. will obtain an efficient tool of pressure on Turkey." Mr. Torosyan also emphasized that Ankara has never made formal statements on establishment of relations with Armenia.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
