Archive for April, 2010
Turkey should apologize to Armenians for 1915 massacres: Turkish MP
Turkish MP and member of Peace and Democracy party (BDP) Nezir Karabas stated that his country should apologize to Armenian nation for the massacres of 1915. Speaking at the congress in a Denizli Province party office, Karabas said: “Armenians and a number of historians assert that one and a [...]
Baku pogroms of Armenians to be raised at PACE session
Armenian parliamentary delegation left for Strasburg to participate in PACE spring session on April 26. No issues regarding Armenia are on the agenda, however Armenian MPs will take active part in the discussions. In particular, delegation member Naira Zohrabyan (Prosperous Armenia) will touch [...]
U.S. should recognize Genocide: LA Mayor
The Los Angeles Times daily touched upon events organized by Armenians on 95th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. Along with annual march in Little Armenia, protest outside the Turkish Consulate held in Los Angeles, several thousand people laid flowers at the foot of Armenian Martyrs Memorial [...]
Breach between Erdogan and Davutoglu for Obama’s statement
“Despite avoiding the word ‘genocide’ in describing the events of 1915 during his Saturday commemoration statement, U.S. President Barack Obama’s wording still riled the Turkish Foreign Ministry,” Hurriyet Daily News reads. Nonetheless, while Turkish FM Ahmet Dvutoglu was upset with [...]
AAA announces nationwide media campaign on Genocide affirmation
“Washington, DC- On the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) launched a nationwide media campaign to educate the public and explain the importance of affirmation of the Armenian Genocide,” Armenian National Assembly of website [...]
Obama recalled “Meds Yeghern” in Armenian-”genocide”
“In his just issued April 24, 2010 statement, President Barack Obama commemorated the victims of the Armenian Genocide, reiterated that his view on the Armenian Genocide has not changed, expanded on his 2009 statement, and again used the Armenian term for the Armenian Genocide Meds Yeghern,” [...]
Ankara deeply regrets over Obama’s speech
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced U.S. President’s speech on 95th commemoration of Armenian Genocide was “not quite right.” “In his speech, Obama described 1915 events as a great tragedy, one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. Turkey opposes judging the history [...]