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2015 is the new beginning of Armenian Genocide international recognition process
15:14, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: New mechanisms fro introducing the
truth to the world on Armenia Genocide are being developed. In this
process an important role has Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. In
order to get acquainted with the preparation process of the events
Armenpress had a conversation with the director of Museum-Institute
Hayk Demoyan.
- Mr. Demoyan what works are done towards the 100th anniversary of
Genocide in order to remind the world about the greatest crime?
- Now we are in the preparation stage. Many events should be organized
and implemented related to the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
and it means that those works should be started earlier including the
restoration of the museum and the construction of new building, new
museum exhibitions, preparation of films. They demand long lasting
works which is difficult to manage during 2 or 3 years as we want
something new by its quality and concept. During the period that the
coordinating committee of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of
Armenian Genocide operates there was implemented an intensive work. At
first we managed to take part in works of some subcommittees in
Lebanon, Romania, Russia, Hungary, Austria and we will soon be in
Germany, Czech Republic. It is very difficult to travel all the time
that's why our diplomatic representations help us in places. The most
important thing is to inject to the new generation more fighting
psychology in order they understand that 2015 will only pass a relay
to the next generation it will not be a finish of some process or
program.
- Probably it is early to speak about the guests of the events.
- In this stage the secretariat has presented a separate program of
events for 2013 and 2015. Each year the annual sessions will confirm
the agenda of the next year and of course the events of 2105 will also
be discussed. The official website of the state committee will operate
soon, where information about all events will be put in several
languages. The name of the website is not decided yet: we must present
suggestion, structure and so on.
- Approximately which percent of the documents on Genocide do we have?
- It is difficult to say for certain as the factual material of each
historical event is impossible to present in numbers. We should
analyze in terms of content and of quantity. It is very important that
in many countries are discovered photos, new documents which spray
light and besides it new tomes in English which are implemented under
Turkish order. Now we prepare a work for one of such tomes. They find
documents and comment on them as they want. I would like to say that
very interesting materials are discovered in Armenian archives too.
Both in Armenian and international achieves even in Turkish ones we
can discover even sensational documents but any document can not put
into doubt what has happened that it had been planned in state level
and the name of which is Genocide.
- About propaganda war is much spoken: in which positions are we in
this sense and do we have opportunity to control the anti-propaganda?
- We can not speak about controlling as both Azerbaijan and Turkey
have powerful resources in that sense. We must be able to avoid the
appearance in the role of ones who defend themselves which is very
important. They will certainly try to put under dispute what has taken
place with the help of different books, conferences or try to distract
the attention of international community. However, the Turkish side
having huge resources and also Azerbaijani profit form oil manages to
achieve serious results in propaganda war. Unfortunately, we have to
record our flaw here that we could not create a body where the
potential of Armenia and Diaspora had to be compared and it is great
potential which can give crushing rebuff to Turkish-Azerbaijani
propaganda.
- The interest towards fragments about Genocide is great in abroad.
Did not the local producers have the idea to shoot a film?
- Many films are shot. Almost every weak we see a scenario of a film.
Each author of course tries to comment his unfinished work. A serious
film with value and opportunities of entering into international
market is shot with serious money. We can understand that we can not
shot such 5-10 films but one or two such films are enough to have a
result.
- We would like you to reconfirm once more that our documents are open
for study?
- The documents which we have, consultation are given free. This is
one of our most important massages to the world that on this theme we
work only as ones who realize commitment. All documents are reachable
for everyone.
- Are there Turks or Azerbaijanis among those who study the materials?
- Some Turkish students have come and we provided them with some materials.
- The website of the museum operates also in Turkish. Is the number of
Turk visitors big?
- Turkish citizens visit most of all the website of the museum. It is
already an indicator which speaks that we do our work well in another
audience too. In case of closed borders it is a good way to give to
Turkish society true information. This is a challenge too. We must be
able to give raw facts without any labeling.
- What can do an ordinary Armenian citizen in the process of the
recognition of Armenian Genocide?
- Ordinary Armenian citizen first of al has the sense that a great
tragedy has taken place. On April 24 he ahs to analyze his lifestyle
and activities. We must unite around this idea. We should create a
generation which will be able to overcome challenges and continue the
struggle for the final victory of the justice.
15:14, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: New mechanisms fro introducing the
truth to the world on Armenia Genocide are being developed. In this
process an important role has Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. In
order to get acquainted with the preparation process of the events
Armenpress had a conversation with the director of Museum-Institute
Hayk Demoyan.
- Mr. Demoyan what works are done towards the 100th anniversary of
Genocide in order to remind the world about the greatest crime?
- Now we are in the preparation stage. Many events should be organized
and implemented related to the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide
and it means that those works should be started earlier including the
restoration of the museum and the construction of new building, new
museum exhibitions, preparation of films. They demand long lasting
works which is difficult to manage during 2 or 3 years as we want
something new by its quality and concept. During the period that the
coordinating committee of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of
Armenian Genocide operates there was implemented an intensive work. At
first we managed to take part in works of some subcommittees in
Lebanon, Romania, Russia, Hungary, Austria and we will soon be in
Germany, Czech Republic. It is very difficult to travel all the time
that's why our diplomatic representations help us in places. The most
important thing is to inject to the new generation more fighting
psychology in order they understand that 2015 will only pass a relay
to the next generation it will not be a finish of some process or
program.
- Probably it is early to speak about the guests of the events.
- In this stage the secretariat has presented a separate program of
events for 2013 and 2015. Each year the annual sessions will confirm
the agenda of the next year and of course the events of 2105 will also
be discussed. The official website of the state committee will operate
soon, where information about all events will be put in several
languages. The name of the website is not decided yet: we must present
suggestion, structure and so on.
- Approximately which percent of the documents on Genocide do we have?
- It is difficult to say for certain as the factual material of each
historical event is impossible to present in numbers. We should
analyze in terms of content and of quantity. It is very important that
in many countries are discovered photos, new documents which spray
light and besides it new tomes in English which are implemented under
Turkish order. Now we prepare a work for one of such tomes. They find
documents and comment on them as they want. I would like to say that
very interesting materials are discovered in Armenian archives too.
Both in Armenian and international achieves even in Turkish ones we
can discover even sensational documents but any document can not put
into doubt what has happened that it had been planned in state level
and the name of which is Genocide.
- About propaganda war is much spoken: in which positions are we in
this sense and do we have opportunity to control the anti-propaganda?
- We can not speak about controlling as both Azerbaijan and Turkey
have powerful resources in that sense. We must be able to avoid the
appearance in the role of ones who defend themselves which is very
important. They will certainly try to put under dispute what has taken
place with the help of different books, conferences or try to distract
the attention of international community. However, the Turkish side
having huge resources and also Azerbaijani profit form oil manages to
achieve serious results in propaganda war. Unfortunately, we have to
record our flaw here that we could not create a body where the
potential of Armenia and Diaspora had to be compared and it is great
potential which can give crushing rebuff to Turkish-Azerbaijani
propaganda.
- The interest towards fragments about Genocide is great in abroad.
Did not the local producers have the idea to shoot a film?
- Many films are shot. Almost every weak we see a scenario of a film.
Each author of course tries to comment his unfinished work. A serious
film with value and opportunities of entering into international
market is shot with serious money. We can understand that we can not
shot such 5-10 films but one or two such films are enough to have a
result.
- We would like you to reconfirm once more that our documents are open
for study?
- The documents which we have, consultation are given free. This is
one of our most important massages to the world that on this theme we
work only as ones who realize commitment. All documents are reachable
for everyone.
- Are there Turks or Azerbaijanis among those who study the materials?
- Some Turkish students have come and we provided them with some materials.
- The website of the museum operates also in Turkish. Is the number of
Turk visitors big?
- Turkish citizens visit most of all the website of the museum. It is
already an indicator which speaks that we do our work well in another
audience too. In case of closed borders it is a good way to give to
Turkish society true information. This is a challenge too. We must be
able to give raw facts without any labeling.
- What can do an ordinary Armenian citizen in the process of the
recognition of Armenian Genocide?
- Ordinary Armenian citizen first of al has the sense that a great
tragedy has taken place. On April 24 he ahs to analyze his lifestyle
and activities. We must unite around this idea. We should create a
generation which will be able to overcome challenges and continue the
struggle for the final victory of the justice.