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    PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA: WE MUST LOOK FORWARD BUT WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO FORGET OUR PAST

    ArmInfo
    2009-08-31 11:25:00

    ArmInfo. We do not consider recognition of Genocide as precondition
    to establishment of relations with Turkey, President of Armenia Serzh
    Sargsyan says in an interview with BBC.

    Asked if Armenia is ready for concessions in the issue of the
    events of 1915 and their recognition by Turkey as Genocide, the
    president said: "It is very important, indeed. It is important for
    our nation, for Turkey and for the world. It is important to restore
    historical justice. It is important for our nations to establish
    normal relations. And after all it is important to prevent that in
    future. Nevertheless, we do not consider recognition of the genocide
    as a precondition to establishment of relations." In response to the
    specifying question if a compromise is possible, S. Sargsyan said: "No.

    It must not be considered as compromise. It is not the very case
    for speaking of a compromise. We say the following: yes, there was
    genocide and irrespective of whether Turkey recognizes that or not,
    this fact is recognized by all the genocide specialists in the world
    and by many-many countries. In the present condition, we do not
    consider it as a precondition to establishing relations with Turks. "

    In response to the following comparison that driving a car one must
    follow the traffic not forgetting about the side mirror, S. Sargsyan
    said: "Yes. I understand what this means. This means that we must
    look forward but we have no right to forget our past."
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