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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL'S CRIMINALIZATION IN EUROPE CAN BE CONCRETE STEP BY EU - ANALYST
February 11, 2014 | 14:24
YEREVAN. - The creation of a pan-European legislative base for the
criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial can be a concrete step
by the European Union (EU) toward the recognition of the genocide.
Turkologist Levon Hovsepyan stated the aforesaid at a press conference
on Tuesday.
Hovsepyan commented on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's recent
statement that Turkey should confront its history.
"The Turkish media covered [Turkey PM Recep Tayyip] Erdogan's visit
to Germany quite thoroughly. But [it was] only some time later [that],
Hurriyet [daily of Turkey] publicized that conversation between Merkel
and Erdogan.
"The processes both by Turkey and the international community are
getting active on the threshold of the centennial of the Armenian
Genocide," the turkologist noted, in particular.
In Levon Hovsepyan's words, precise actions need to be taken after
each statement. Otherwise, they become political declarations.
As reported earlier, Turkey's Hurriyet daily publicized some details
from Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with German Chancellor
Angela Merkel, during his visit to Germany. According to the article,
in the lead up the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in
1915, Erdogan cautioned Germany to be careful with respect to the
Armenian issue. In response, the German Chancellor stated: "Germany
is a democratic country; we cannot interfere. Turkey must confront its
history. The Armenians in Armenia are in a difficult situation. Turkey
should open its border with Armenia."
http://news.am/eng/news/193667.html
February 11, 2014 | 14:24
YEREVAN. - The creation of a pan-European legislative base for the
criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial can be a concrete step
by the European Union (EU) toward the recognition of the genocide.
Turkologist Levon Hovsepyan stated the aforesaid at a press conference
on Tuesday.
Hovsepyan commented on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's recent
statement that Turkey should confront its history.
"The Turkish media covered [Turkey PM Recep Tayyip] Erdogan's visit
to Germany quite thoroughly. But [it was] only some time later [that],
Hurriyet [daily of Turkey] publicized that conversation between Merkel
and Erdogan.
"The processes both by Turkey and the international community are
getting active on the threshold of the centennial of the Armenian
Genocide," the turkologist noted, in particular.
In Levon Hovsepyan's words, precise actions need to be taken after
each statement. Otherwise, they become political declarations.
As reported earlier, Turkey's Hurriyet daily publicized some details
from Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with German Chancellor
Angela Merkel, during his visit to Germany. According to the article,
in the lead up the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in
1915, Erdogan cautioned Germany to be careful with respect to the
Armenian issue. In response, the German Chancellor stated: "Germany
is a democratic country; we cannot interfere. Turkey must confront its
history. The Armenians in Armenia are in a difficult situation. Turkey
should open its border with Armenia."
http://news.am/eng/news/193667.html