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    National interest should be priority

    Politics
    Yerkir/am
    October 01, 2004

    Two years ago when there was a proposal to adopt a law criminalizing
    the fact of the Armenian Genocide, a group of politicians and media
    outlets reacted hysterically. The authors and the supporters of the
    proposal were even accused of violating the rights of the Armenian
    citizens.

    Even now, after new "initiatives" of reconciliation between Turkey and
    Armenia have been brought to arena, the same political force and media
    advocate the thesis that today's Turkey is different, it is trying to
    join Europe, and that Turks are ready to reform their government and
    society to meet the European standards.

    This thesis - actually directed at countries that are to decide
    whether or not to accept Turkey in the European Union - has ironically
    found agreater "understanding" in Armenia than in Europe. Some in
    Armenia seem to be even more interested in Turkey's joining the EU
    than Europeans themselves and even some Turkish political circles.

    Those people are trying hard to persuade us that after Turkey has
    joined the EU, the Turkish-Armenian border will be opened
    automatically becoming a border between Armenia and the EU. By the
    way, Turkey is the only country opposing the opening of the border it
    has shut itself.

    Ironically, Turks are the only ones ruining this myth by trying to
    introduce a law that would criminalize admitting the Armenian
    Genocide.

    This is how those who deem their national interest as priority are
    preparing to join Europe. It would be great if some of us too could
    base their positions on our national interests. Then, maybe many would
    base their words and deeds not on virtual reality and foreign grants
    but on knowledge of the reality.
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