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TURKEY SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO ARMENIANS
AZG Armenian Daily
10/09/2008
Armenian Genocide
Volkan Vural, who was the Turkish Ambassador to the USSR during
the years of collapse of the latter announced during an interview by
Turkish "Taraf" newspaper's correspondent that Turkey should apologize
to Armenians for the incidents of the past.
He mentioned that Turkish President's visit to Yerevan at the
invitation of the Armenian President contains big political risk to
both the leaders of the two countries.
Vural said that ex-President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosian fell a
victim to the initiatives in improving relations with Turkey.
According to Volkan Vural, none of the historical commissions can
solve the Armenian Question. It can only throw light on some incidents
facilitating the process.
"Though Turkey is hardly to recognize the Armenian Genocide, anyway,
it should apologize to Armenians and other ethnic minorities - Greeks,
Assyrians and Kurds for eviction and massacres. It should let their
descendants return to the residences of their ancestors and grant
them citizenship of Turkey", he said.
To the question about the issue of return of the Armenian properties
and riches, the Turkish diplomat answered, "Those are questions
under discussion. Return of properties and material compensation is
a difficult task. Anyway, there may be a symbolic compensation. At
the same time, Turkey should apologize to Armenians and other ethnic
minorities for causing them pain. It is a necessity for a country
like Turkey".
AZG Armenian Daily
10/09/2008
Armenian Genocide
Volkan Vural, who was the Turkish Ambassador to the USSR during
the years of collapse of the latter announced during an interview by
Turkish "Taraf" newspaper's correspondent that Turkey should apologize
to Armenians for the incidents of the past.
He mentioned that Turkish President's visit to Yerevan at the
invitation of the Armenian President contains big political risk to
both the leaders of the two countries.
Vural said that ex-President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosian fell a
victim to the initiatives in improving relations with Turkey.
According to Volkan Vural, none of the historical commissions can
solve the Armenian Question. It can only throw light on some incidents
facilitating the process.
"Though Turkey is hardly to recognize the Armenian Genocide, anyway,
it should apologize to Armenians and other ethnic minorities - Greeks,
Assyrians and Kurds for eviction and massacres. It should let their
descendants return to the residences of their ancestors and grant
them citizenship of Turkey", he said.
To the question about the issue of return of the Armenian properties
and riches, the Turkish diplomat answered, "Those are questions
under discussion. Return of properties and material compensation is
a difficult task. Anyway, there may be a symbolic compensation. At
the same time, Turkey should apologize to Armenians and other ethnic
minorities for causing them pain. It is a necessity for a country
like Turkey".