‘World’ Archives
Rumors on Bryza’s appointment to Ambassador to Azerbaijan stronger
On certain progress in appointment of OSCE Minsk Group former Co-Chair Matthew Bryza to the post of the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan. According to Turkish media, his main task as an Ambassador will be Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and Armenian-Azerbaijani border opening. According to the [...]
If preconditions available, why Turkey failed to ratify Protocols?
Turkey’s joining to OSCE Minsk Group as a Co-Chair is ruled out. This was repeatedly stated by the RA President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister, RA FM said in the interview with Armenian Public Television. Commenting on the remark that there are pre-conditions in Armenia-Turkey Protocols, [...]
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 [...]
Armenian genocide recalled in troubling group exhibition
BOURJ HAMMOUD: “Art is the expression of a nation’s soul,” opined Hagop Havatian. The manager of the newly founded Hamazkayin Art Gallery in Bourj Hammoud, Havatian, was explaining what he sees to be the role of culture in the Armenians’ struggle to safeguard their identity in the diaspora. [...]
Turkish ambassador in Washington on US president’s statement
The Turkish ambassador in the U.S. capital said on Saturday that Turkey would not accept whatever US President Barack Obama said regarding the Armenian allegations on the incidents of 1915. Addressing members of the Turkish community at the Turkish Embassy in Washington D.C., Ambassador Namik Tan [...]