Armenian NGOs continue protesting against UN’s plans to move its
regional offices to Istanbul
by Karina Manukyan
ARMINFO
Saturday, July 20, 15:27
Armenian NGOs continue protesting against the UN’s plans to move its
regional offices to Istanbul.
Head of the Association for Sustainable Development Karine Danielyan
told journalists on Saturday that three NGOs have already sent letters
to the UN Secretary General. They believe that it is not ethical to
entrust a regional office to Turkey as it denies the Armenian Genocide
in contrast to many UN member-states.
Danielyan said that representatives the UN Yerevan Office promised the
protesting NGOs that they would try to find a compromise but what they
did was just change the name of the center they are going to open in
Istanbul.
Danielyan believes that by hosting such centers Turkey is trying to
increase their influence in the world. “This may curb our efforts to
attain the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide,” the
expert said.
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