22:00, 15 March, 2012 YEREVAN, MARCH 15, ARMENPRESS: German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is in South Caucasus on a regional visit March 14-16. Armenpress interviewed Minister Guido Westerwelle about regional issues, recognition of the Armenian Genocide and Armenian-German relations.   -Mr. Minister, regional security issues are of great significance in the modern world. How do you assess the current ...

    The Armenian diaspora we don’t know (1) by Alin Ozinian* It is unfortunate that these days in Turkey what is known about the Armenian diaspora is still very much based on rumor, stereotypes and information that is often not based on truth. There are three separate groups of Armenians recognized in Turkey, and these are categorizations that have come about with the help of the press. These groups are the ...

Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran call for urgent solution in Karabakh In what has been seen by diplomats as a direct message to Armenia, which occupies 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran reached a consensus on the urgency of solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the Caucasus at a joint meet In what has been seen by diplomats as a direct message to Armenia, which occupies 20 percent ...

Winter of uncertainties It has become a long winter. The view of the snow in my yard is becoming increasingly unbearable, not to mention the snow that remains on the streets and sidewalks. Reminded on a daily basis of our helplessness vis-à-vis Mother Nature, we are also squally helpless when it comes to the puzzling state of affairs of our politics. A series of events since last summer have transformed the ...

    Turkey needs to devise a 2015 strategy by Mehmet Fatih Öztarsu* The recent step by France with respect to the 1915 incidents represents a great victory for the Armenians before 2015, the 100th anniversary of the incidents. The rising image of France, which kept its promises to the Armenians, may appeal to the leaders of other countries where the Armenian diaspora has been active. Leaders who exerted eff ...

25 January 2012, 09:00 (GMT+04:00) Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 24 / Trend E. Tariverdiyeva / It is positive that the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents at the initiative of the Russian President met in Sochi and were at least able to agree to a common statement, Director of European Programs at the International Crisis Group Sabina Fraser told Trend today. "It is good that Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to the R ...

Armenians expect justice, not tolerance by Alin Ozinian* The bill that criminalizes denial of the “recognized genocide” adopted by the French parliament last week continues to attract attention and spark anger in Turkey. With the exception of a small group of reasonable people, almost all believe that the French bill prevents discussion on what happened during the period between 1915 and 1917. Unfortunately ...

Honouring Turkish Schindlers of 1915  In almost every memorial site dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, one finds sections honoring non-Jews who saved Jews from extermination. They are referred to as 'righteous among the nations' or righteous gentiles. The movie Schiendler's List was one account of such a story. A new book, the Lion's Shadow, recounts the story of another righteous gentile, Abdo ...

When the French were discussing passage of a law in 2006 to criminalize denial of the Armenian genocide, Hrant Dink was being tried under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which criminalized claiming Turkey had committed genocide in 1915. As soon as he heard of the intention of the French to pass this so-called genocide denial bill, Hrant Dink expressed his intention to go to France and challenge this ...

“Most Of Armenian Diaspora in France Are Not Insistent About The French Resolution"Wednesday, 21 December Turkish-Armenian Business Development Council's Co-chairman Kaan Soyak said that most of Armenian diaspora in France were not insistent about the French resolution. They were dragged into this game by French government, Soyak told AA regarding the French resolution criminalizing the rejection of Armenia ...