Ruben Melkonyan: Ankara should open archives before discussing historySeptember 29, 2010 - 18:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Before expressing readiness to discuss historic issues, Turkish government should open archives that even local experts were kept away from, according to Armenian expert Ruben Melkonyan. “Armenia has nothing to hide; however no historian in Armenia will discuss the issue of Genocide, the latter being unquestionable. On the other hand, Turkish history contains many dark pages, which induce the country to keep its archives closed,” the expert told PanARMENIAN.Net Speaking on Turkish foreign policy's priorities at John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, Boston, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkish party is ready to share and discuss history. "But doors should not be closed," he stressed. Top stories 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. 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. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |