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ARMENIA MUST NOT OBSERVE TURKEY'S RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AS SUPREMACY OF FOREIGN POLICY, RA FORMER PRIME MINISTER SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Apr 04 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. If Russia needs that country will
demand from Armenia to "lower" the demands towards Turkey in the issue
of the Armenian Genocide recognition. Responding the Noyan Tapan
correspondent's question, former RA Prime Minister Hrant Bagratian
expressed this opinion at the April 3 discussion held in the "Hayeli"
club. Arsen Ghazarian, the Chairman of the Union of Industrialists and
Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia also participated in the discussion
relating to regional problems.
In H. Bagratian's words, the official viewpoints of Moscow which is the
strategic partner of Armenian were expressed particularly by RF Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov. According to it, unlike the U.S. Department
of State, official Moscow did not form a clear opinion concerning the
Armenian-Turkish relations. According to H. Bagratian's estimation,
the Armenian Genocide committed by Ottaman Turkey was recognized by
the RF State Duma within the humanitarian context in 1995 as an event
but not as "a political line." In his words, Armenia must not observe
Turkey's recognition of the Armenian Genocide as a supremacy of the
foreign policy.
A. Ghazarian agreed with the former RA Prime Minister's opinion that
as the relations with Turkey and conflicts existing in the region
have not been settled Armenia was not able to become a participant
of any oil, gas or transport project. The speakers were of the same
opinion also in the issue that in the case of promoting military
actions by the U. S. against Iran, Armenia will lose the possibility
of communicating with the world through the territory of Iran, and
will be able to do it only through the territory of Georgia.
Besides, great inflow of Iranian Armenians towards Armenia will start.
In H. Bagratian's words, the Armenian side must either make
compromises or settle territories neighboring to Karabakh for
settlement of the Karabakh conflict. At the same time, it must state
at the international level that "we need territory for living." In
the former Prime Minister's words, Armenia must not observe Turkey
as an enemy country and must use all possitbilities of starting a
dialogue with that country.
A. Ghazarian, being a supporter of establishing relations with Turkey,
considered possible implementation of a new genocide of Armenians in
Turkey. He reached this opinion, observing developments taking place
in Turkey during the last four years.
Noyan Tapan
Apr 04 2007
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. If Russia needs that country will
demand from Armenia to "lower" the demands towards Turkey in the issue
of the Armenian Genocide recognition. Responding the Noyan Tapan
correspondent's question, former RA Prime Minister Hrant Bagratian
expressed this opinion at the April 3 discussion held in the "Hayeli"
club. Arsen Ghazarian, the Chairman of the Union of Industrialists and
Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia also participated in the discussion
relating to regional problems.
In H. Bagratian's words, the official viewpoints of Moscow which is the
strategic partner of Armenian were expressed particularly by RF Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov. According to it, unlike the U.S. Department
of State, official Moscow did not form a clear opinion concerning the
Armenian-Turkish relations. According to H. Bagratian's estimation,
the Armenian Genocide committed by Ottaman Turkey was recognized by
the RF State Duma within the humanitarian context in 1995 as an event
but not as "a political line." In his words, Armenia must not observe
Turkey's recognition of the Armenian Genocide as a supremacy of the
foreign policy.
A. Ghazarian agreed with the former RA Prime Minister's opinion that
as the relations with Turkey and conflicts existing in the region
have not been settled Armenia was not able to become a participant
of any oil, gas or transport project. The speakers were of the same
opinion also in the issue that in the case of promoting military
actions by the U. S. against Iran, Armenia will lose the possibility
of communicating with the world through the territory of Iran, and
will be able to do it only through the territory of Georgia.
Besides, great inflow of Iranian Armenians towards Armenia will start.
In H. Bagratian's words, the Armenian side must either make
compromises or settle territories neighboring to Karabakh for
settlement of the Karabakh conflict. At the same time, it must state
at the international level that "we need territory for living." In
the former Prime Minister's words, Armenia must not observe Turkey
as an enemy country and must use all possitbilities of starting a
dialogue with that country.
A. Ghazarian, being a supporter of establishing relations with Turkey,
considered possible implementation of a new genocide of Armenians in
Turkey. He reached this opinion, observing developments taking place
in Turkey during the last four years.