  ‘Forgive Us, Armenians’ campaign breaks taboo for Armenian Genocide term in TurkeyMarch 15, 2011 - 19:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The taboo for the Armenian Genocide term has broken in Turkey thanks to ‘Forgive Us, Armenians’ campaign initiated by the Turkish intellectual elite, according to Turkish political analyst. As Ali Bayramoglu told a news conference in Yerevan, “the campaign helped overcome the Genocide-related fear prevalent in the Turkish society.” “We seek recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey as well as the establishment of neighborly relations between the two countries,” Turkish analyst said, adding that the governmental policy must be influenced by the society.   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 |  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. |
