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    Armenians Review Thorny Genocide Issue

    Angus Reid Global Scan, Canada
    May 2 2005

    (Angus Reid Global Scan) - Many adults in Armenia believe more should
    be done to settle pending questions about the deaths of thousands of
    countrymen, according to a poll by the Armenian Center for National
    and International Studies. 32.1 per cent of respondents believe all
    Armenians should play a role in the resolution of issue, while 31.2
    per cent believe all humanity should become involved.

    Relations between Armenia and Turkey are still tense due to
    historical factors. In 1915, the government of the Ottoman
    Empire-formed by members of the Turkish nationalist Committee of
    Union and Progress (ITC)-ordered hundreds of thousands of Armenians
    to relocate from the Caucasus to Mesopotamia.

    The state-sponsored deportation campaign led to a high number of
    Armenian fatalities, estimated at anywhere from 200,000 to 1.8
    million. While some scholars believe the campaign was a deliberate
    attempt to exterminate Armenians, Turkey has never formally accepted
    the use of the term "genocide" to describe the event.

    On Mar. 9, Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an
    impartial investigation of Armenian claims, saying, "We do not want
    future generations to live under the shadow of continued hatred and
    resentment." 57.5 per cent of Armenian respondents believe the United
    States and the European Union (EU) should exert stronger pressure on
    Turkey to acknowledge the genocide.

    Polling Data

    Who should play the main role in the resolution of the Armenian
    genocide issue?

    All Armenians
    32.1%

    All humanity
    31.2%

    World powers
    13.1%

    International organizations
    8.6%

    Republic of Armenia
    8.0%

    Diaspora
    1.7%

    Heirs of the victims of the genocide
    1.5%

    No one
    0.1%

    Other
    0.1%

    Difficult to answer
    3.6%




    Do you think Turkey will recognize the genocide in the next five to
    ten years?

    It is possible if the United States and the European
    Union exert stronger pressure on Turkey
    57.5%

    It is possible if the international efforts of Armenia
    and the Diaspora for recognition are activated
    15.4%

    It is not possible
    12.8%

    Other
    0.3%

    Difficult to answer
    14.0%



    Source: Armenian Center for National and International Studies
    (ACNIS)
    Methodology: Interviews with 1,900 Armenian adults, conducted in
    April 2005. No margin of error was provided.
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