Zhirayr Kocharian: Talks froze recognition process
05:08 PM | TODAY | POLITICS
Germany will not recognize the Armenian Genocide before 2015, Zhirayr
Kocharian, lecturer of Free University of Berlin, Armenologist, Doctor
of Indo-European and Comparative Linguistics, told reporters on
Friday.
“Turks in Germany are of great weight and they are trying their best
to prevent the recognition,” he said.
The lecturer says the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations
greatly hinders the process of recognition. “No country has recognized
the Genocide ever since the two countries started talks over
reconciliation,” he stressed. (The only exception is Sweden that
recognized the Armenian Genocide in March 2010).
Mr Kocharian says they have turned to the German Bundestag many times
with a demand to recognize the Genocide but to no avail.
“We are not going to sit silent. We are determined to continue the
move until Germany finally recognizes the Genocide,” he said.
The lecturer also referred to the closure of Armenology Chair at the
Berlin University, blaming it on the Armenian government.
“The Armenian government was to allocate annually 24 000 to the
Chair, but all our letters addressed to the Ministries of Culture,
Diaspora, Education and Science were left unanswered,” he said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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