Ashot Melkonyan: Turkey will recognize Armenian Genocide sooner or laterApril 17, 2009 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The process of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide came to an end several years ago, an Armenian historian said. "Armenian people do not care whether Barack Obama will use the term Genocide or not. This is important for the Armenian community of the United States only," Ashot Melkonyan told a news conference today."The U.S. recognized the Genocide de jure long ago. As to Turkey, it will acknowledge the fact sooner or later. Turkish historians know what happened in 1915 and who lived in Western Armenia," he said. Indemnity is what Turkey is afraid of, according to him. "We should maintain dignity in relations with Turkey. Otherwise, we will lose," Melkonyan said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |