States not recognizing Armenian Genocide are guided by political reasonsApril 24, 2011 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Volunteer from Germany Johan Lepkas and tourist Christine Indingi say they know that April 24 is a very important day for the Armenian people. Being in Yerevan, they visited the Memorial to commemorate the Armenian Genocide victims. “I decided to visit the Memorial to pay a tribute to the Armenian Genocide victims,” Lepkas told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to him, it will be an important decision for Turkey to recognize the Genocide. “I know many Turks, who recognize the Genocide, but it is a political step that should be taken at the state level,” the volunteer said. Indingi also attached importance to the Armenian Genocide recognition. As for its recognition by the world community, Indingi said “it is a complicate issue, while those countries that do not recognize the Armenian Genocide are guided by political reasons.” The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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. |