'Relations with Turkey could improve' Armenian president tells euronews
- 9 years ago
Armenia has renewed calls for the 1915 massacre of up to 1.5 million of its people to be internationally recognised under one label.
As the 100th anniversary of the event approaches, the debate has been reopened over whether or not the deportation and death of Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turkish forces constitutes genocide.
Turkey denies any genocidal intent, insisting on lack of evidence and claiming the Armenian deaths were a consequence of fighting during World War I.
However, in an interview with euronews, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan reiterated his country’s view that the mass killings should be termed genocide.
“Without a doubt, the recognition of the genocide by the Turks is the shortest path to the reconciliation of our nations. And it is my strong conviction that, if it is done sincerely, I believe, in a short period of time, relations between Armenia and Turkey could reach a new and quite a high level.”
Turkey admits that around half a million Armenians w
As the 100th anniversary of the event approaches, the debate has been reopened over whether or not the deportation and death of Armenians at the hands of Ottoman Turkish forces constitutes genocide.
Turkey denies any genocidal intent, insisting on lack of evidence and claiming the Armenian deaths were a consequence of fighting during World War I.
However, in an interview with euronews, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan reiterated his country’s view that the mass killings should be termed genocide.
“Without a doubt, the recognition of the genocide by the Turks is the shortest path to the reconciliation of our nations. And it is my strong conviction that, if it is done sincerely, I believe, in a short period of time, relations between Armenia and Turkey could reach a new and quite a high level.”
Turkey admits that around half a million Armenians w