Posts Tagged ‘ Turkish-Armenian relations ’

Colorado State Senate Proclaimed April 24 As Armenian Genocide Day Of Remembrance

Jun 9th, 2011 | Category: Lead Article, Social

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, June 9 – On June 8 Colorado State Senate proclaimed April 24 as “The Armenian Genocide Day Of Remembrance In Colorado,” the Foreign Ministry press service reports. The corresponding N 11-035 resolution was adopted at the session of the General Council. The document calls on Turkey to respect its obligations laid [...]



Israeli Parliamentary Committee Accepted Demand To Discuss Armenian Genocide Recognition Issue

May 21st, 2011 | Category: Politics

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, May 21 – The Committee on Education and Culture of the Israeli Knesset accepted the demand to discuss the Armenian Genocide Recognition issue in the parliament. According to Turkish news, “Meretz” party submitted the issue for discussion in the Committee. “Likud” party led by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also [...]



Sarkisian: Turkey Continues To Drive A Wedge Between Armenia And Diaspora

May 4th, 2011 | Category: Lead Article, Politics

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, May 4 – “Armenia is ready to establish relations with Turkey without any preconditions, whereas Turkish officials do their best to avoid it,” said the Armenian President during the joined press conference with the President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey on May 3 in Bern. Sarkisian particularly noted: “Instead of making steps [...]



Wikileaks: Turkey Is Afraid Of History

Apr 26th, 2011 | Category: Politics

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, April 26 – Wikileaks information website has recently issued two remarkable telegrams on the Turkish policy. On April 24 Wikileaks has issued a document compiled by the US Embassy in Turkey about the Armenian factor in the Turkish-French relations. Turkish Land Forces Commander General Ilker Bashbugh announced on Novermber 15, 2006 [...]



People Protest Against The Demolition Of Monument In Kars

Apr 22nd, 2011 | Category: Arts & Culture

By Tigran Matosyan YEREVAN, April 22 — On April 23 protest against the demolition of a monument “Humanity” will be held” in Kars. Former mayor of Kars Naif Alibeyoghlu, who ordered the construction of the above mentioned statue and  its sculptor Mehmet Aksoye held a press conference On April 21. This conference proved that the [...]



Serge Sarkisian Pays State Visit To Slovenia

Apr 14th, 2011 | Category: Lead Article, Politics

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, April 14 – On April 13 the Armenian President Serge Sarkisian paid a state visit to Slovenia. In the framework of the visit Sarkisian met with his Slovenian counterpart. During the visit the Armenian President spoke about the problems in the South Caucasus and the steps and resolutions that Armenia carries [...]



Armenian-Turkish Movie Premiere At The International Istanbul Film Festival

Apr 4th, 2011 | Category: Arts & Culture

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, April 4 – One of the biggest film festivals of the region the International Istanbul Film Festival will be held in Turkey on April 2-17. This year there are 200 new movies included in the program. According to Susanna Harutyunian, one of the managers of “Golden Apricot” Armenia, the premieres of [...]