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ALEXIS GOVCIYAN: COUNCIL SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO CEMENT DIASPORA-ARMENIA TIES
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 21, 2011 - 14:14 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - For normalization of Diaspora-Armenia ties
non-governmental council is to be established, which will coordinate
collaboration between Diaspora and Armenia, according to chairman of
Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF).
"Not all issues can be subject to governmental structures, public
initiatives are also required," Alexis Govciyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.
Govciyan also touched upon the recent scandal regarding Armenia's
ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour's statements, which were
distorted by Turkish and Azerbaijani media.
"Aznavour's each word carries too much weight and he is too influential
for Turkish politicians to be able to soil his reputation through
such manipulations," he emphasized.
According to Turkish media reports, Armenian ambassador to Switzerland,
world-known singer Charles Aznavour has allegedly said during
a television program that "the word Genocide disturbs [me]." "A
different word should be found to reopen the Armenian-Turkish border
and to [facilitate] dialogue with Turks," the singer allegedly said
during a TV program titled "Vivement Dimanche" and aired on France 2,
also expressing a wish to visit Turkey.
However, the shorthand record of the conversation with a French TV
journalist makes the singer's intention clear.
PanARMENIAN.Net
September 21, 2011 - 14:14 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - For normalization of Diaspora-Armenia ties
non-governmental council is to be established, which will coordinate
collaboration between Diaspora and Armenia, according to chairman of
Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF).
"Not all issues can be subject to governmental structures, public
initiatives are also required," Alexis Govciyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter.
Govciyan also touched upon the recent scandal regarding Armenia's
ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour's statements, which were
distorted by Turkish and Azerbaijani media.
"Aznavour's each word carries too much weight and he is too influential
for Turkish politicians to be able to soil his reputation through
such manipulations," he emphasized.
According to Turkish media reports, Armenian ambassador to Switzerland,
world-known singer Charles Aznavour has allegedly said during
a television program that "the word Genocide disturbs [me]." "A
different word should be found to reopen the Armenian-Turkish border
and to [facilitate] dialogue with Turks," the singer allegedly said
during a TV program titled "Vivement Dimanche" and aired on France 2,
also expressing a wish to visit Turkey.
However, the shorthand record of the conversation with a French TV
journalist makes the singer's intention clear.