Haroutiun Khachatrian’
The venue for Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s first official visit abroad — Moscow — came as no surprise. But, in a potential sign of a fresh Armenian foreign policy initiative, it was Turkey that stole the show.
Sargsyan’s June 23-25 trip was designed to emphasize the importance of Armenia’s “strategic partnership’ with Russia. There were […]
Nursen Mazici - Radikal
The 1915 relocation was undoubtedly a great tragedy for Ottoman Armenians. But this tragedy was mutual. I hope that two Eastern nations, who slaughtered each other as a result of British imperialism and German militarism, will take a page from history and will not sacrifice themselves once more in the 21st century […]
Umit Enginsoy, Washington Turkish Daily News
Pro-Armenian Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer Tuesday placed a one-month hold on U.S. President George W. Bush’s pick for the ambassador to Yerevan, hinting that she or a like-minded senator may permanently block the nomination on grounds that the nominee is declining to characterize World War I-era killings of Armenians in […]
“That the massacre of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire was the same as what happened to Jews in Nazi Germany is a downright falsehood. What happened to the Armenians was the result of a massive Armenian armed rebellion against the Turks, which began even before war broke out, and continued on a larger scale.
But […]