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Serzh Sargsyan invites Turkish President to visit Yerevan on April 24, 2015
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17:48 27.05.2014
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan invites the Turkish President to
visit Armenia on April 24 to face the striking historic evidences of
the Armenian Genocide.
"The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is of great importance
for both world-spread Armenians and all humanity. Not only was April
24, 1915 the start of an unprecedented attempt to exterminate a whole
nation. The following events showed that it became the precedent for
other genocides in the 20th century," Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan said at the 4th sitting of the commission coordinating the
events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
"Crimes against humanity cannot have a limitation period. The only
formula for prevention of genocides is the recognition and
condemnation of the hideous pages of history. As a nation that has
survived genocide, we have a special mission to prevent the recurrence
of such calamities in the future," President Sargsyan said.
"On the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide we
once again call on all states and the international community to
recognize and condemn this unprecedented crime," he said. "As a state
and as a nation we'll continue our struggle for the recognition and
condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and the most terrible crimes
against humanity in different corners of the world," President
Sargsyan said.
Speaking about Turkey's decades-long policy of denying the fact of the
Armenian Genocide, the President said the only way for Turkey to get
rid of the heavy burden of the past is the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide. "It's impossible to reach results with half-steps," he
added.
President Sargsyan informed he has sent out invitations to the heads
of a number of countries to visit Armenia during 2015 and especially
on April 24 to pay tribute to the memory of the 1.5 million victims of
the Armenian Genocide and to see that "the Armenian people not only
overcame this heavy trial, but also managed to revive. "We not only
survived, but also managed to unite and pave the way towards statehood
and independent Armenia."
"Official Ankara continues to speak about the creation of a commission
of historians and opening of the archives. First of all, it's known
that the Armenian archives have always been open to all researchers
interested in the scientific aspect of the issue. The materials kept
in scientific institutions and museums have always been open to
public," the President said, adding that "visiting any Armenian
family, entering any Armenian home is enough to face the truth of the
Armenian Genocide."
"It will be enough to visit any Diaspora community and ask how their
ancestors have found themselves in that country. If the Turkish
authorities are interested in the truth, they should visit Armenia on
April 24. I don't think they will continue to speak about the opening
of archives after that. I avail myself of the opportunity to
officially invite the Turkish President (whoever is elected during the
forthcoming elections) to visit Armenia on April 24, 2015 to face the
striking historic evidences of the Armenian Genocide."
"With all this we never spread hatred towards the Turkish people.
Moreover, we are trying to create conditions for Armenian and Turkish
people to communicate with each other to find ways of reconciliation.
This was the objective behind our initiative to normalize the
Armenian-Turkish relations and open the shared border," the President
said. "Turkey is well aware of the ways of normalizing the relations
with Armenia, if it's really sincere in its wish," he added.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/05/27/serzh-sargsyan-invites-turkish-president-to-visit-yerevan-on-april-24-2015/
17:48 27.05.2014
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan invites the Turkish President to
visit Armenia on April 24 to face the striking historic evidences of
the Armenian Genocide.
"The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is of great importance
for both world-spread Armenians and all humanity. Not only was April
24, 1915 the start of an unprecedented attempt to exterminate a whole
nation. The following events showed that it became the precedent for
other genocides in the 20th century," Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan said at the 4th sitting of the commission coordinating the
events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
"Crimes against humanity cannot have a limitation period. The only
formula for prevention of genocides is the recognition and
condemnation of the hideous pages of history. As a nation that has
survived genocide, we have a special mission to prevent the recurrence
of such calamities in the future," President Sargsyan said.
"On the threshold of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide we
once again call on all states and the international community to
recognize and condemn this unprecedented crime," he said. "As a state
and as a nation we'll continue our struggle for the recognition and
condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and the most terrible crimes
against humanity in different corners of the world," President
Sargsyan said.
Speaking about Turkey's decades-long policy of denying the fact of the
Armenian Genocide, the President said the only way for Turkey to get
rid of the heavy burden of the past is the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide. "It's impossible to reach results with half-steps," he
added.
President Sargsyan informed he has sent out invitations to the heads
of a number of countries to visit Armenia during 2015 and especially
on April 24 to pay tribute to the memory of the 1.5 million victims of
the Armenian Genocide and to see that "the Armenian people not only
overcame this heavy trial, but also managed to revive. "We not only
survived, but also managed to unite and pave the way towards statehood
and independent Armenia."
"Official Ankara continues to speak about the creation of a commission
of historians and opening of the archives. First of all, it's known
that the Armenian archives have always been open to all researchers
interested in the scientific aspect of the issue. The materials kept
in scientific institutions and museums have always been open to
public," the President said, adding that "visiting any Armenian
family, entering any Armenian home is enough to face the truth of the
Armenian Genocide."
"It will be enough to visit any Diaspora community and ask how their
ancestors have found themselves in that country. If the Turkish
authorities are interested in the truth, they should visit Armenia on
April 24. I don't think they will continue to speak about the opening
of archives after that. I avail myself of the opportunity to
officially invite the Turkish President (whoever is elected during the
forthcoming elections) to visit Armenia on April 24, 2015 to face the
striking historic evidences of the Armenian Genocide."
"With all this we never spread hatred towards the Turkish people.
Moreover, we are trying to create conditions for Armenian and Turkish
people to communicate with each other to find ways of reconciliation.
This was the objective behind our initiative to normalize the
Armenian-Turkish relations and open the shared border," the President
said. "Turkey is well aware of the ways of normalizing the relations
with Armenia, if it's really sincere in its wish," he added.