Aram I: Armenian Genocide is part of national struggleSeptember 25, 2009 - 20:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, on Monday sent a letter to President Serzh Sargsyan expressing concerns over the Turkey-Armenia protocols and urging the president to engage the entire Armenian nation in this critical pan-national issue.In his extensive letter, the Catholicos outlines concerns, more vocally about the threats the protocols bring to the veracity of the Armenian Genocide, the Karabakh conflict resolution process and the imperative of addressing this critical issue from pan-national perspective. Aram I pointed out that the very existence of the Diaspora is a direct result of the Genocide and forced upon the Armenian nation. "The recognition of and reparations for the Armenian Genocide are part of our national struggle. Thus it is imperative to approach the matter carefully and with the great deal of sensitivity," said the Catholicos in his letter warning that the Genocide issue cannot be part of the negotiation process, as it is a known fact. "In a set of conditions, Turkey is likely to pressure Armenia. Ankara will pursue to expunge the memory of 1.5 million slaughtered Armenians," said the Catholicos who urged the president and his administration to have a firm position on the Genocide. The Catholicos also expressed his deep concern about the negative consequences of the protocols on the fragile Karabakh conflict resolution. He urged the president to ensure that the Turkey-Armenia normalization does not adversely impact the Karabakh process. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |