Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Turkey will always be tainted in int’l community as long as it ignores its culpability in Armenian Genocide - MEP Berg SaveShare 08:50, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. It is apparent that most of the world recognises the fact that the Armenian Genocide took place, and from that recognition condemnation naturally follows, Member of the European Parliament Lars Patrick Berg said in an interview with ARMENPRESS when asked on advancing the process of international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.“I think the wider international community is only too well aware of the Genocide – there is no danger this will be forgotten,” he added. According to the Member of European Parliament there are obviously one or two exceptions who haven’t yet acknowledged the fact of the Armenian Genocide, with Turkey being the “most obvious exception.”For as long as Turkey ignores its culpability it will always be tainted in the international community, the German lawmaker from the European Conservatives and Reformists group said.According to Berg, the international community should continue to respect the victims of the Armenian Genocide, but you cannot force a nation to accept a historical fact, and there is “little advantage in forcing Turkey to acknowledge what the rest of the world accepts as proven.”“I honestly don’t believe anymore can be done. The current Turkish government survives by invoking Turkish nationalism, so it is highly unlikely that the Erdogan government is going to recognise the Genocide,” he said.Meanwhile, Berg considers the dialogue process between Armenia and Turkey to be positive, noting however that not all issues – including the recognition of the Armenian Genocide will be resolved immediately, but discussion can hopefully lead to understanding.Regarding the question that while speaking about the Armenian Genocide many famous figures often say “Never Again”, but nevertheless history shows that the world has not learnt enough lessons, as unpunished crimes tend to be repeated, Lars Patrick Berg said: “With regard to “Never Again”, respect for the Rule of Law and adherence to the Charter of the United Nations would go a long way to ensuring no future genocidal massacres.” https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081403.html?fbclid=IwAR2TOiNkun2Rd3RXnaT3oNFPUw3xyUDGbgXyLl2j4fHmbAMrfO9opgC1L-c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com WATCH: Turkish FM taunts Armenian Genocide demonstration in Uruguay with ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves gesture SaveShare 09:40, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who is on a visit to Uruguay, mocked demonstrators outside the Turkish diplomatic representation who gathered to demand recognition of the Armenian Genocide on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.A video posted on Twitter shows how demonstrators were shouting “asesino” – meaning murderer in Spanish, when Cavusoglu exited the building and was about to be driven away.[see video] Then, Cavusoglu is seen smiling and making the gesture of the ultranationalist Turkish Grey Wolves organization, taunting the demonstrators.The gesture used by the Turkish ultra-nationalists was banned in Austria in 2019. In Germany, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Left party also proposed to ban the use of the symbol, describing it as fascist. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081409.html?fbclid=IwAR23l7ogYu06rOLYIssZE2KIwMgnGzVWAJg2gjhWhjlAGvCzQJ-l2P7feUg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Garo Paylan faces “legal process” in Turkey after presenting bill on recognition of Armenian Genocide SaveShare 10:02, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. The Turkish ruling AK party plans to launch a legal process against Member of Parliament of Turkey, the ethnic Armenian Garo Paylan, for submitting a bill on recognizing the Armenian Genocide.AK spokesperson Omer Celik said Paylan made a “politically immoral” move and demanded the MP to apologize from the Turkish people. “We will launch the required legal process over this matter,” Celik added. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081413.html?fbclid=IwAR2AAw4F3mgye-9hqXqTM4GPLXio0du3Adfi3n6u1fbmKrggUcjGENWIQuQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Lithuanian politician hopes Turkey will recognize Armenian Genocide SaveShare 10:45, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24 ARMENPRESS. The Armenian people are a heroic people who can show others by their own example how it is possible to stand up and build own future after genocide, Algis Kašėta, Mayor of the Lithuanian city of Varėna, former member of the Seimas (parliament), historian, who is also an active member of the group initiating the resolution on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Lithuania, said in an exclusive interview to ARMENPRESS.“I am a historian by profession. Of course, I knew about the Armenian Genocide since young ages. This topic was relevant because our nations are historically similar and have a tragic history. However, the communication with the Armenian Diaspora of Lithuania, who are a large part of our society, there are famous people, designers, doctors and others, each of them has a personal history, of course this inspires more than just the encyclopedic knowledge. We were discussing with the representatives of the Diaspora what significant contribution the recognition of the Genocide could have in the international context if the Parliament of Lithuania adopts a respective resolution calling on Turkey to recognize the fact of the Genocide perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire. It was 2005, it wasn’t easy. Perhaps, a part of our political elite was not ready to argue with the country with which we wanted to solve several economic issues. In any case, we, the initiating group, managed to convince our colleagues, and the resolution was adopted by the majority of votes. It could be compared that for instance in the United States, unfortunately, this happened recently. Therefore, I am proud that our parliament passed this exam the first. It is very important for us. I hope time will come all parliaments in the world will adopt similar resolutions and most importantly, this historical truth will be recognized in the country where those terrible crimes have taken place”, Algis Kašėta said. He attached great importance to the recognition of the Genocide perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire, stating that the history has shown that after the crime perpetrated against Armenians the humanity has again faced such crimes.“The Armenian people are a heroic people. You have a very ancient and respectable history, you know what to rely on. You can serve as an example for many nations how to survive and build a future. In this not so easy period I hope that the current generation of Armenia will have enough courage and determination not only to live, but to move forward and become more modern”, the Lithuanian politician said.[see video] https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081310.html?fbclid=IwAR0S7WMSejSpL2ecAXNZDbPgawuGFEbIZTKZAd0VYc_DYIXxRRNruNGnBgw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Swiss lawmaker calls Turkey’s non-recognition of Armenian Genocide “harmful for peace” SaveShare 10:58, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Stefan Müller-Altermatt, member of the National Council of Switzerland, member of the Switzerland-Armenia parliamentary friendship group, says the unpunished crimes tend to be repeated, therefore, the world must remember the Armenian Genocide.He gave an exclusive interview to ARMENPRESS on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide: - This year marks the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. How do you assess the Genocide’s recognition and condemnation process by the international community?- The process seems to be making progress, but of course there are still important points that have not been fulfilled. For example, many states - including Switzerland - have not fully recognized the genocide. In my country, for example, only one chamber of parliament, but not the government. And of course it is tragic that Israel does not recognize the genocide and harmful for peace that Turkey takes an unalterable position.- Many countries and international organizations recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide, but even after 107 years Turkey continues its policy of denial. In your opinion, what should be the action of the international community in this respect? Do you see need for actions other than calls?- Yes, especially in the context of Turkish power politics in general. The fulfilment of Turkish interests, e.g. in refugee issues or in economic ties to the EU, must be linked to genocide recognition.- What do you think, under what conditions will Turkey finally face the historical truth?- Probably only if Turkey's vital interests are linked to recognition. For example, if the Turkish currency crisis worsens, opportunities could arise. Of course, a positive motivation, i.e. the desire for economic relations with Armenia, would be nicer than this negative one. However, these are probably not vital enough for a nationalist politician like Erdogan to make concessions.- In this difficult geopolitical situation, is there a fear that the issue of the Armenian Genocide may not be given with enough attention? What needs to be done in this respect?- Yes, this danger is very topical! Armenia and even more Artsakh are now even more isolated than before the Ukraine war and there is a danger that ethnic cleansing in the form of expulsions will take place unnoticed by world public opinion. Therefore, an international discussion on the right of self-determination of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh is needed immediately. And strategies are needed on how to secure peace and development in all countries of the Russian sphere of influence.- A process of dialogue is underway between Armenia and Turkey. In your view, how could this process affect the issue of the Armenian Genocide?-A dialogue, as difficult as it may be, can only be conducive to finding the truth. In this respect, I very much hope that this dialogue can be conducted very intensively.- While touching upon the topic of the Armenian Genocide, different famous figures have frequently used the term “Never Again”, but history shows that the world, seems, has not learnt enough lessons as the unpunished crimes tend to be repeated. What should the advanced humanity do to make “Never Again” visible in practice?- For the "Never Again" to work, it needs remembrance. Only if we commemorate the genocide year after year can we be sure that the decisive personalities live the "Never Again". Murder must not be allowed to become normal, otherwise the bloody trail of history threatens to be dragged on. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081422.html?fbclid=IwAR0L0bA-6lT-5x9b_y_d3OzUWaKt6jBVtF6CrBHiL4wWquG1H2Cc6MfPp90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Armenian Genocide is not deniable and shouldn’t be deniable for the sake of humanity – Professor Ayman Salama SaveShare 11:05, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Professor of International Law and Genocide Expert Ayman Salama considers the Armenian Genocide to be an undeniable fact.“The Armenian Genocide of 1915 by the Ottoman Empire included all the five patterns and modalities of genocide that was provided and enshrined in the Second Article of the United Nations Convention on Prevention and Punishment of Genocide of 1948,” Salama said in a video message to ARMENPRESS on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. “Armenian Genocide is not deniable, and shouldn’t be deniable for the sake of humanity. Because if we deny such atrocities that occurred by the Ottoman Empire, we actually would support the policy of impunity and such perpetrators to repeat it again in the very near future. The allies of the Ottoman Empire, Austria and Germany, who were allies of the Turkish government at that time, they both recently acknowledged that what was going on in 1915 by the Ottoman Empire was real genocide. The Turkish government nowadays cannot evade, escape even the Istanbul trials that was established to prosecute and punish the *****s who perpetrated and incited the genocide in 1915.”[see video] https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081400.html?fbclid=IwAR2TOiNkun2Rd3RXnaT3oNFPUw3xyUDGbgXyLl2j4fHmbAMrfO9opgC1L-c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Egyptian newspaper editor says everyone must recognize Armenian Genocide to protect humanity’s future SaveShare 11:45, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Essam Kamel, the Editor-in-Chief of the Egyptian Veto newspaper says everyone must recognize the Armenian Genocide in order to protect humanity’s future.“If we want to protect the future of humanity, we must discover the past and admit its crimes, we must close our eyes and imagine hundreds of thousands of these people, civilians who were expelled from their villages, streets, neighbourhoods, their country's borders, farms, and factories, and imagine how they were killed and crucified, buried alive, how the number of Armenians massacred by Turks surpassed a million and a half. We must recognise the genocide and encourage everyone to do so, not in order to get some sort of revenge from anyone but to protect humanity's future,” Kamel said in a video message to ARMENPRESS on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.[see video] https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081397.html?fbclid=IwAR17MZe4LulnW0q3JSzxIBfi_ZedPToSpP2ULfRNRvTXD08C_R6Ul4zkvY4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Global struggle for recognition of the Armenian Genocide is urgent as ever before – President of Cyprus SaveShare 13:16, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. The memory about the horrific genocide must be kept alive, the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades tweeted on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.“We continue the struggle with our Armenian brothers. The memory about the horrific genocide must be kept alive. Today the “Never Again” call is actual as ever before. The global struggle for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is urgent as ever before,” the President of Cyprus said. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081436.html?fbclid=IwAR0FLEjWuh-7HK_S5JgfNXAh7Hm0yjlK5F5dZYRRBlAZ3_c79wHWFQu2uqA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Scientist Sa’ad Salloum urges to teach the topic of genocide in Iraqi universities: He is writing an educational program SaveShare 14:44, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. The international community has not learned the lessons well, the interests of the great powers have always taken precedence over justice, Dr. Sa’ad Salloum, Professor of Political Science, College of Political Science at Al-Mustansiriya University, Founder of MASARAT Foundation told ARMENPRESS, referring to the remark that unpunished crimes have a tendency to be repeated, and what are the actions to be taken by the progressive humanity to make the slogan “Never Again” become a reality?“Never again? Actually, it’s more like again and again and again, Because the international community has not learned the lesson well and the interests of the great powers have always taken precedence over considerations of justice, because states were more concerned with considerations of sovereignty than intervention to prevent genocide , for these reasons, the genocide was repeated after the Armenian genocide. Even after drafting an international agreement to prevent it: Genocide has been committed repeatedly since the drafting of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Some of the most important and notable examples are: Bangladesh (1971), Cambodia (1975-1979), Guatemala (early 1980s), Iraq (1988), Rwanda (1994), Srebrenica (1995), Darfur (2003-2009), Iraq (2014), Myanmar (2017). I think the solution is to form a broad international coalition to prevent genocide to save the victims before it is too late and to ensure that genocide will not happen again”, the scientist said. Regarding the process of recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide by the international community, Sa’ad Salloum said, “Recognition is a time-consuming process․ With regard to the situation of the Armenians, Recent years have seen great progress, Even for the neighboring countries of the Middle East or close to Turkey, In other countries, the Armenians' demands for recognition began to appear to public opinion, as is the case in Iraq. Therefore, I think that it will constitute a major pressure factor on Turkey in the short and medium term”.Asked what the international community should do to end Turkey's denial policy, Sa’ad Salloum said, “I think the formation of international alliances is very important, For example, there is the Geneva International Coalition Against Genocide Which was launched last year, It is an important platform in this context ,Seven years ago, I personally called for the launch of the Global Victims Coalition against Genocide, I also called for the teaching of genocide in Iraqi universities and I am currently writing an academic curriculum for universities on genocide, These are important activities to create leverage in global and national public opinion regardless of official recognition”.Answering the question about his opinion of under what circumstances or under what conditions will Turkey finally face the historical truth, the scientist said, “Some may see that this depends on regional and international conditions, but I think that starting from the inside is the most important thing, in other words, from within Turkey itself, whether we are talking about the official government level or the public opinion of the people, because it is important to invest in stability and long-term reconciliation with neighbors, with the region, and with the international community”.In response to the question about the fears of not paying enough attention to the issue of the Armenian Genocide in the current difficult geopolitical situation, Sa’ad Salloum said, “I think there are similar concerns even in the Middle East that the crisis in Ukraine will reduce the West's interest in many important and urgent issues But with regard to the issue of genocide, in my opinion, the matter is different : There is a dimension in the Ukraine-Russia crisis that has ancient roots, It is about justice and recognition of genocide , I mean here the Russian recognition of the genocide called Holdmore Holodomor : a famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that killed millions of Ukrainians. At the collectivization of agriculture in 1929–1931 in Ukraine and elsewhere in the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin's direction, and the Soviet famine of 1932–1933 and Holodomor which resulted. Millions of peasants died due to starvation, deportation to labor camps and execution. I think we should not focus on the next point : If justice is achieved in one place, it will become an example in other places and we must also not forget that peoples cannot forget or stop demanding justice, no matter how geopolitical circumstances change”.Answering the question about the possible effects of the reconciliation process between Armenia and Turkey on the Armenian Genocide issue, Sa’ad Salloum said, “Reconciliation has become a current necessity for Turkish-Armenian relations, especially in light of Turkey's quest to play a more effective regional role and improve its relations with the West and the European Union. Therefore, dialogue and negotiations with Armenia may be an important part of arranging Turkey's regional and international status and with its neighbors. It will be in the interest of both parties to show wisdom in order to normalize the relationship and ensure a more just future for future generations and fairness for previous generations”.ANNA GZIRYAN https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081446.html?fbclid=IwAR2TyXX_XUKPZI6aOHn_rkG1AM2V7yzZkQS_F6TgKl_yKucERErzn_v9pBQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com ‘The grief of Armenians deserves our respect and attention’ – Dutch politician SaveShare 16:06, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport of the Netherlands Maarten van Ooijen visited today the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan to pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims.“I was in Yerevan today on behalf of the government for the annual commemoration. The horrific events of 1915 still leave their trace on Armenian individuals, families and society. Therefore, the grief of Armenians deserves our respect and attention”, Maarten van Ooijen said on Twitter. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081454.html?fbclid=IwAR0Nd8umlGDcsTQZkxLSIS_md4HQN3jd47pki3SEVgKaetiKqgc4xF3rmGo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com German ambassador visits Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan SaveShare 16:47, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Ambassador of Germany to Armenia Viktor Richter visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to pay tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims.“Today on April 24, we commemorate the victims of the 1915 genocide,” the German embassy said in a statement. “Within the framework of the official governmental commemoration ceremony, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Viktor Richter paid tribute by laying a wreath at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial.” https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081457.html?fbclid=IwAR3Ms1gJiSbNyINcZcv283YLR5hj9bKWLaoMpc3Rcl8kq1V5z9VcALNIkpw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com “Hitler is saluting back from his grave” – Former FM lambasts Cavusoglu’s Grey Wolves salute at Armenian demonstration SaveShare 17:15, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan described Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu’s “Grey Wolves” gesture at Armenian Genocide demonstrators as “disgusting, disgraceful and racist”.“Mevlut Cavusoglu’s “grey wolves” salute is disgusting, disgraceful and racist. Hitler is saluting back from his grave,” Mnatsakanyan tweeted. The former FM also addressed the normalization process between Armenia and Turkey.“Normalizing relations between neighboring nations is necessary. Sure. It implies good faith and empathy. Turkey’s denialism does not qualify as a requisite of good faith. Stop denying Armenian Genocide. And, for God’s sake, stop delegating Armenian Genocide to historians. They have done their job many times over in these past 107 years. It is still your turn to show political courage and self-worth,” he said.In a separate tweet Mnatsakanyan also touched upon the non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Israel and Rwanda. “The irony and affront to human dignity and justice is the refusal of Israel and Rwanda to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Come on, this is not a contest for “the best genocide”. So long as you are in denial of other peoples’ tragedy, your sentiments of justice and truth are hollow.”During a visit to Uruguay, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu mocked demonstrators outside the Turkish diplomatic representation who gathered to demand recognition of the Armenian Genocide on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.A video posted on Twitter shows how demonstrators were shouting “asesino” – meaning murderer in Spanish, when Cavusoglu exited the building and was about to be driven away. Then, Cavusoglu is seen smiling and making the gesture of the ultranationalist Turkish Grey Wolves organization, taunting the demonstrators.The gesture used by the Turkish ultra-nationalists was banned in Austria in 2019. In Germany, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Left party also proposed to ban the use of the symbol, describing it as fascist. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081459.html?fbclid=IwAR0uqQrDf6S__JHp7UykbNXH2pUUAAmjB1b-gf2a5sZOwdNaWGAhCbd5XA8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Legislator Antón Gómez-Reino calls for Spanish official recognition of Armenian Genocide SaveShare 17:28, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Spanish congressman Antón Gómez-Reino called on the Spanish government to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide.“The genocide perpetrated against the Armenian people destroyed with its violence an ancient culture which was always able to co-exist in harmony with other cultures. Killings, deportations and torture. Recognize the Armenian Genocide so that it never happens again,” the Spanish lawmaker tweeted. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081460.html?fbclid=IwAR2f0ZSt1btlX9GSq4KUMbm7yQrY3-IBLgDdCDpglF7KbKZKijCz9KwtyB4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Uruguay foreign ministry summons Turkish ambassador over Cavusoglu’s ultranationalist salute at Armenians SaveShare 17:35, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. The Uruguayan Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador Hussein Muftuoglu after the visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tried to taunt Armenian demonstrators in Montevideo by flashing a salute of the ultra-nationalist Grey Wolves organization.According to El Pais, the Turkish ambassador will head to the foreign ministry for explanation on April 25. During a visit to Uruguay, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu mocked demonstrators outside the Turkish diplomatic representation who gathered to demand recognition of the Armenian Genocide on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.A video posted on Twitter shows how demonstrators were shouting “asesino” – meaning murderer in Spanish, when Cavusoglu exited the building and was about to be driven away. Then, Cavusoglu is seen smiling and making the gesture of the ultranationalist Turkish Grey Wolves organization, taunting the demonstrators.The gesture used by the Turkish ultra-nationalists was banned in Austria in 2019. In Germany, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and the Left party also proposed to ban the use of the symbol, describing it as fascist. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081461.html?fbclid=IwAR2TyXX_XUKPZI6aOHn_rkG1AM2V7yzZkQS_F6TgKl_yKucERErzn_v9pBQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Forgetting dark moments of history means to allow them to be repeated - Italian senators and deputies on Genocide SaveShare 18:04, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. On April 24, the Italy-Armenia Friendship Group of the Italian Inter-Parliamentary Union issued a statement on the occasion of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, ARMENPRESS reports the statement reads:“"It has been 107 years since the genocide of the Armenian people, a tragedy that we cannot, we must not forget at all. To forget the dark moments of history means to allow them to be repeated. Memory is the antidote to barbarism and atrocities against humanity, hence, remembering is a duty. Accordingly, as parliamentarians of the Italian Republic, we are glad that the Chamber of Deputies in 2019 unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing the genocide of the Armenian people. Today we stand by all Armenians, particularly Armenian associations in Italy and the Italian community, in memory of the Armenian Genocide." 4 senators and 14 deputies have signed under the statement. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081463.html?fbclid=IwAR2lz5XkoASqii7EeYisjR984EdC1fKmsvisYcg7H-ak_OARNkFftEiNXSc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2022 Armenpress.com Ambassador of India pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide SaveShare 18:45, 24 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Ambassador of the Republic of India to Armenia Kishan Dan Dewal paid tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims, ARMENPRESS reports the Twitter page of the Embassy of India in Armenia informs."Today marks the 107th anniversary of Armenian Remembrance Day in Armenia. Ambassador Kishan Dan Dewal paid tribute to the memory of the victims of this great tragedy and laid a wreath at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial," the statement said. India has not yet officially recognized the Armenian Genocide. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081468.html?fbclid=IwAR06Lb8ulBUjGMloihFYS4n7-ngFl9WvPJ_KGTRYwbpYcIp7iBnPW-ciKfU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2022 Armenpress.com Turkish MP calls for “facing history” over Armenian Genocide SaveShare2 15:59, 25 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS. Turkish Member of Parliament Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu from the HDP party issued a statement on the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.“I feel the pain of all those who lost their lives during the Armenian Genocide of April 24, 1915. We must face history, we must empathize. We must be sensitive for all kinds of pain,” the MP tweeted. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081540.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yervant1 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 and the other news is . border of Armenia one of this SOBs likes to name it talat *****.. PanARMENIANArmenia - April 26 2022 MP suggests renaming Armenia-Turkey border gate after Talaat *****April 26, 2022 - 11:08 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Ümit Özdağ, chairman of Turkey's Victory Party, a far right, ultranationalist, anti-refugee, Kemalist political party in the country, has suggested renaming the border gate between Turkey and Armenia after Talaat *****, one of the masterminds of the Armenian Genocide, Cumhuriyet reports.The party is represented in the Grand National Assembly by a single MP: Özdağ himself.Özdağ made the suggestion in his reaction to a bill submitted by HDP lawmaker Garo Paylan on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide.Earlier, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation against MP Sezgin Tanrıkulı of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) because of his social media posts about the Armenian Genocide. The MP is under investigation for "insulting the Turkish nation and the state of the Republic of Turkey" as per article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code.https://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/299887/MP_suggests_renaming_ArmeniaTurkey_border_gate_after_Talaat_***** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 Public Radio of ArmeniaApril 26 2022 Armenian Genocide Monument in Ixelles, Belgium, desecrated The Armenian Genocide monument in Ixelles, Belgium has been desecrated, the Committee of Armenians of Belgium reports.The Committee condemns this desecration committed the day after the commemorations of the 1915 genocide, Sunday 24 April.“This act can only be interpreted as an _expression_ of hostility and an attempt to intimidate Belgians of Armenian origin, most of whom come from families who were victims of the genocide. The denial of the Armenian genocide is indeed the most common _expression_ of the strong anti-Armenian prejudice promoted in Belgium as elsewhere by the authorities of the Republic of Turkey and by associations and elected officials linked to it,” the Committee said.The monument has been marked with insults and three crescent moons. The text of the graffiti on the monument also targets Garo Paylan, ethnic Armenian member of the Turkish Parliament. https://en.armradio.am/2022/04/26/armenian-genocide-monument-in-ixelles-belgium-desecrated/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 April 27 2022 Turkey's foreign minister salutes the Armenian genocide by Michael Rubin | April 27, 2022 07:30 AM More than a century ago, Ottoman Turks deliberately rounded up and murdered more than a million Armenians. While some historians have argued that the deaths were due to the fog of war, evidence is overwhelming that the design and goal of the slaughter were deliberate. Other Turks parry discussion of the murder of more than a million Armenians by pointing out that Turks also suffered grievously in the Balkans. This is neither here nor there, though, as it is not relevant to the question about the deliberate extermination of eastern Anatolia’s Armenian population. Almost no one, the most ardent Turkish nationalists excepted, denies the deaths even if they deny the genocide. Given how relatively recent the murders were — most Armenians have grandparents, if not parents, who suffered the tragedy — it takes certain pathological sociopathy to mock the genocide. However, this is what Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu did during an official visit to Uruguay. While departing the Turkish Embassy, Cavusoglu flashed the sign of the Grey Wolves at protesters of Armenian descent. The provocation embarrassed Uruguay, whose president demanded an explanation. This is what Turkish diplomacy has become. The episode ranks just behind the Sheridan Circle assaults in the annals of Turkey’s disdain for its norms. To understand how provocative the foreign minister’s actions were, it is necessary to understand the Grey Wolves he has embraced: Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) established the Grey Wolves in the 1960s as its Brown Shirts. They roughed up, beat, and sometimes murdered ethnic and religious minorities in Turkey, with a special focus on targeting Armenians, Greeks, and Kurds. During the 1988-1994 Nagorno-Karabakh War, Grey Wolf volunteers were guilty of some of that conflict’s worst atrocities. In recent decades, both the MHP and the Grey Wolves have found common cause with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During trips to Turkey, I would explore MHP-dominated districts far from the normal tourist enclaves, and I would see Grey Wolf posters depicting a Jewish-star-wearing octopus strangling Turkey, imagery borrowed directly from Nazi Germany. Last year, Congress called upon the State Department to review whether the Grey Wolves deserved designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has yet to reply. Cavusoglu's actions are bad enough if they were a one-off episode and the exception of Turkish regime action rather than the rule. But, as the foreign minister was taunting the children of genocide, Sezgin Tanrikulu, a member of parliament from the opposing Republican People’s Party (CHP), tweeted, "On April 24, 1915, hundreds of Armenian intellectuals were detained in Istanbul, exiled to Cankiri, Ayas, and Ankara, and forcibly disappeared. Without confronting this date, which is the milestone of evil, true justice cannot be achieved." The Turkish government reacted to his acknowledgment of history by launching an investigation against him on charges of "insulting the Turkish nation." He now faces years in prison for stating historical reality. The irony, of course, is that those who besmirch the Turkish nation are not parliamentarians and intellectuals like Tanrikulu but rather buffoons like Cavusoglu who represent Turkey on the world stage. Turkey's dehumanization of Armenians and its denial of historical truth is the precedent for Russian President Vladimir Putin's revisionism in Ukraine. While President Joe Biden has now formally recognized the Armenian Genocide, Cavusoglu's action should spark three policy adjustments: First, the White House should acknowledge that the threat of genocide continues today against the millennia-old Armenian communities in Nagorno-Karabakh. It was no coincidence that Turkey and Azerbaijan launched their war on the 100th anniversary of the Ottoman invasion of independent Armenia. Second, Washington is complicit in arming its would-be perpetrators. It is time for Blinken to follow the law and enact Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act. Finally, as Turkey doubles down on denial and punishes dissent, there may be no recourse but for the United States and Europe to break another diplomatic taboo and begin to discuss the necessity for Turkish reparations to Armenia, not only to pay for the past but also the present. Michael Rubin (@mrubin1971) is a contributor to the Washington Examiner's Beltway Confidential. He is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/turkeys-foreign-minister-salutes-the-armenian-genocide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Public Radio of ArmeniaApril 27 2022Armenian Genocide commemorated during plenary session of the Mexican Senate On April 26, a commemoration ceremony dedicated to the 107th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held during the plenary session of the Mexican Senate, the Armenian Embassy in Mexico informs.Senator Alejandra León spoke about the massacres of the Armenian population during the Ottoman Empire, urging the Senate of the Republic and the Mexican Government to recognize the Armenian Genocide.At the invitation of the President of the Senate, Olga Sánchez Cordero, those present observed a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.During a press conference that followed the session, Ambassador Armella Shakaryan stressed that the recognition and commemoration of the genocides of the past is of utmost importance for the prevention of recurrence of this type of crime anywhere in the world.The Ambassador pointed out that the impunity of the Armenian Genocide currently inspires those who plan to commit new international crimes. The war waged by Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2020, which was accompanied by war crimes and other acts of ethnic cleansing, made it clear that impunity for crimes committed in the past can have irreversible consequences. https://en.armradio.am/2022/04/27/armenian-genocide-commemorated-during-plenary-session-of-the-mexican-senate/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2022 Armenpress.com Mexican Senator urges Senate and government to recognize Armenian Genocide SaveShare4 10:38, 27 April, 2022YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS. A commemoration event dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held on April 26 during the plenary session of the Senate of Mexico, the Armenian Embassy in Mexico reported.During the session Senator Alejandra León delivered remarks touching upon the massacres of the Armenian population perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire, and urging the Mexican Senate and government to recognize the Armenian Genocide. At the proposal of the Senate President, the attendees honored the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims with a moment of silence.During a press conference following the session Ambassador of Armenia to Mexico Armella Shakaryan said the recognition and commemoration of the genocides of the past are vital for preventing the repetition of such crime in any part of the world. The Ambassador said the impunity of the Armenian Genocide today inspires those who are planning new international crimes. She said that the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno Karabakh in 2020, which was accompanied by crimes and ethnic cleansing, showed that the impunity of the crimes carried out in the past could have irreversible consequences. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1081711.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yervant1 Posted May 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2022 April 29 2022 Laguna Beach High School recognizes Armenian Genocide Awareness WeekBy LB Indy Staff -April 29, 2022063 Laguna Beach High junior Ashton Azadian has coordinated the return of Armenian Genocide Awareness Week at the campus.Last year, the High School for the first time in its history recognized the Armenian Genocide by displaying a banner that recognize the killing of Armenians in 1915. Ashton created a new banner that was hung up earlier this week in the quad.As vice president of the Associated Student Body, Ashton applied for a student grant from the Laguna Beach High School PTA and earned support from Principal Jason Allemann to create a banner emblazoned with the U.S. Flag, the Armenian Flag, and the school’s logo.“I like the new visual I created because it shows partnership and solidarity as our student body and teachers again come together to recognize the Armenian Genocide this year,” Ashton wrote in an email.https://www.lagunabeachindy.com/laguna-beach-high-school-recognizes-armenian-genocide-awareness-week/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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