Armenian Genocide should be only examined at international
court, member of National Council of Armenians of Western
Armenia considers
29-10-2009 14:30:00 | Armenia | Politics
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian-Turkish
protocols signed on October 10 pose much danger for Armenians
living in Armenia, as well as abroad. Armenak Abrahamian,
a member of the National Council of Armenians of Western
Armenia said at an October 29 press conference. In his words,
with those protocols Armenia recognizes Turkey's territorial
integrity and thus violates the rights of Armenians of Western
Armenia. A. Abrahamian rendered it more clear saying that by
saying "Armenians of Western Armenia" he means both Armenians
currently living in the territory of Turkey and heirs of Western
Armenians living in various countries worldwide. He added that
the real border of Armenia and Turkey is the border drawn by
former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and not Araks River,
which is factually the separating line of Eastern and Western
Armenias.
"Today UN has a separate commission on protection of native
peoples' rights," A. Abrahamian said. According to him, Western
Armenians are considered one of Turkey's native peoples and
have a complete right to demand their due from the state having
committed a genocide.
A. Abrahamian classed "inadmissible and dangerous" the idea
of creating an Armenian-Turkish intergovernmental
subcommission. "Discussing the fact of Genocide is a senseless
occupation. Genocide is a criminal phenomenon and should be only
examined at the international court," he said.