Armenian Genocide not to be sacrificed for diplomatic considerations
12.09.2009 19:24 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Protocol signing process marks a significant moment
in the history of Armenian and Turkish relations, Armenian General
Benevolent Union (AGBU) says in a release sent to PanARMENIAN.Net.
`Armenians in both homeland and Diaspora have followed these
negotiations with great interest and concern. We recognize the great
geopolitical challenges faced by Armenia – its concern for its
national security, the need to improve its accessibility and
communication links vital to its economic development, the desire to
participate in regional programs of political and economic
cooperation,’ says the release. Practical though it may be, such
policy should not be implemented at the expense of the fundamental and
historic rights of the Armenian people, authors further state. `The
documents establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey
directly or indirectly touch upon the enduring issues of the Armenian
Genocide and our territorial demands. We believe that justice for the
sacred Armenian Case and the international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide should transcend and not be sacrificed for any immediate
diplomatic consideration,’ AGBU finds.
`Protocols also create good chances for Turkey which must prove that
it treats the problem seriously. If Turkey refuses to conduct talk, it
will unmask itself to the international community which encourages
Armenian-Turkish process,’ says the release.