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Turkish President: My Visit to Armenia Shook The Status-Quo On The Caucasus.

May 26, 2010 Armenia, Turkey No Comments
Turkish President: My Visit to Armenia Shook The Status-Quo On The Caucasus.

“The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict stems from keeping the existing status-quo,” Turkish president Abdulla Gul said at a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, as reported by Regnum information agency with a reference to TRT Turkish TV.

According to him, the status-quo is nobody’s interest. “My visit to Armenia has, to some extent, shaken that status-quo. A mild but categorical policy has to be applied. If nothing changes within the next two years then nothing will change in the following decade either. Everything will remain the way it is, and none of the sides will gain anything form that,” said Gul.

Medvedev Optimistic About Armenian-Turkish Relations, Karabakh Settlement

Medvedev Optimistic About Armenian-Turkish Relations, Karabakh Settlement

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday he hoped Turkey and Armenia will be able to “restore full-fledged relations”, reports Russian news agency Itar-Tass.

“We are closely watching the development of relations [between Ankara and Yerevan] and hope the positive momentum gained after the signing of relevant documents in Zurich will go on,” Medvedev told a news conference after his talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul. Although, Medvedev noted, “the process of mending relations between the two countries are not easy and find different response in Turkey and Armenia.”

Bashar al-Asad and Abdullah Gul Discussed Armenia-Turkey Relations

May 10, 2010 Armenia, Top News No Comments
Bashar al-Asad and Abdullah Gul Discussed Armenia-Turkey Relations

In a two-day visit to Turkey Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul discussed issues pertaining the Armenia-Turkey relations, local Turkish daily Sabah reports.

With Turkey-Syria bilateral relations on the agenda al-Asad and Gul touched upon issues such as the recent developments in the Armenia-Turkey normalization, Syria-Iran, Syria-Azerbaijan and Syria-Israel relations, as well as the current situation in the Middle East.

Al-Asad drew attention to the importance of the development of relations between Turkey and Armenia in the Caucasus.

According to Sabah Bashar al-Asad held a meeting also with the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The paper mentions no other details as to whether or not they discussed the Armenia-Turkey normalization.

100,000 Illegal Armenians in Turkey? Not True, Says Abdullah Gül

March 19, 2010 Armenia No Comments
100,000 Illegal Armenians in Turkey? Not True, Says Abdullah Gül

The number of illegal Armenians in Turkey as stated by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not accurate, said President of Turkey Abdullah Gül, reports Turkish daily Hürriyet, commenting on Erdoğan’s recent statement that he would deport all illegal Armenians living in Turkey should the Armenian Diaspora make efforts to have more parliaments adopt resolutions recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

“The prime minister just wanted to present, on that issue, Turkey’s positive approach. The real number is not 100,000. It’s less than that. The prime minister, in an effort to explain that there is no hatred towards those who work in such a way in Turkey, used that example,” said the Turkish president.

Gul Responded: Turkey ‘Committed’ To Deal With Armenia

February 11, 2010 Armenia, Top News No Comments
Gul Responded: Turkey ‘Committed’ To Deal With Armenia

President Abdullah Gul on Thursday assured his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, that Turkey remains committed to the agreements to normalize relations with Armenia but did not specify whether it will unconditionally ratify them anytime soon.

In a letter to Gul sent on Tuesday, Sarkisian warned that failure to implement the Turkish-Armenian “protocols” signed in October could roll back the “historic” rapprochement between the two nations. “A situation when words are not supported by deeds gives rise to mistrust and skepticism, providing ample opportunities to counteract for those, who oppose the process,” he said in a clear reference to ratification conditions set by Ankara.

“I welcome the thoughts conveyed to us in your message,” Gul responded to the Armenian leader in a message posted on his website. He said Sarkisian “should have no doubt” about the Turkish government’s determination to promote “mutual understanding and trust among our two neighboring peoples.”

Sarkisian Urges Turkey To Honor Armenia Deal in a Massage To Gul

February 9, 2010 Armenia, Top News No Comments
Sarkisian Urges Turkey To Honor Armenia Deal in a Massage To Gul

President Serzh Sarkisian urged Turkey on Tuesday to comply with its fence-mending agreements with Armenia, warning that any further delay could roll back the “historic” rapprochement between the two nations.

In a message sent to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul, Sarkisian said “now the time has come to manifest determination to make next major step and leave to the coming generations a stable and secure region.”

It was a clear reference to the mandatory ratification by the Turkish parliament of the two “protocols” that commit Ankara and Yerevan to establish diplomatic relations and open the Turkish-Armenian border. Turkish leaders have repeatedly made the ratification conditional on a breakthrough in the protracted international efforts to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Gul gives Kremlin a bell on Turkish-Russian Ties, Touches on Karabakh

February 1, 2010 Armenia No Comments
Gul gives Kremlin a bell on Turkish-Russian Ties, Touches on Karabakh

Turkish President Abdullah Gul initiated a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Saturday during which, as reported by Dmitry Medvedev’s press service, the sides also touched on the Nagorno-Karabakh process and confirmed the Russian leader’s visit to Turkey in May.

According to the Russian president’s official web portal (www.kremlin.ru), the two presidents “discussed Russo-Turkish cooperation in international affairs” and “while exchanging views on the situation in the South Caucasus, Mr. Gul praised Russia’s contribution to international efforts to achieve progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement.”

Turkey and Israel Resolve to Restore Relations

December 20, 2009 Middle East, Turkey No Comments
Turkey and Israel Resolve to Restore Relations

Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit Israel in an effort to repair strained relations between the two countries, a statement by Israeli President Shimon Peres’s office said on Friday, reports Reuters.

The two leaders met at the U.N. climate summit in Copenhagen on Friday and the statement, issued in Jerusalem, said they had resolved “to restore Israel-Turkey relations to their stable, positive past.” It did not say when the visit might take place.

Relations between the two regional powers have soured since Israel launched an three-week military offensive in the Gaza Strip last December.

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, whose ruling party traces its roots to a banned Islamist movement, has repeatedly criticised the operation, even having a public shouting match with Peres during a panel discussion in Switzerland in January.

Abdullah Gul: “That Obstacle Will Soon Be Overcome”

November 25, 2009 Armenia, Top News No Comments
Abdullah Gul: “That Obstacle Will Soon Be Overcome”

“Turkey stands firm in solving issues with its neighboring countries,” Turkish President Abdulla Gul announced in the interview with the Italian “La Stampa” newspaper.

Touching upon the Kurdish and Armenian issues, Gul underscored: “Taboos are eliminated when democracy increases in the country.”

“When will Turkish and Armenian citizens finally be able to cross the common border?” In response, the Turkish President said:

“That obstacle will soon be overcome in the result of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols. Of course, there are still certain technical issues to solve because the Protocols must be ratified by both parliaments. But after that, there will be an exchange of ambassadors and the opening of the land border. The air border has been open for a long time now.”

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On The Principles Of Self-Determination And So-Called “Territorial Integrity” In Public International Law (The Case Of Nagorno-Karabakh)

June 22, 2010

On The Principles Of Self-Determination And So-Called “Territorial Integrity” In Public International Law (The Case Of Nagorno-Karabakh)

By: Ara Papian – Head, “Modus Vivendi” Center

We are not going to negotiate over the right of the people of Artsakh (Karabakh) to self-determination.

Serzh Sargsyan, President of the Republic of Armenia, 1 June 2010

 

It is for the people to determine the destiny of the territory and not the territory the destiny of the people.

Judge Hardy Dillard, International Court of Justice, 16 October 1975

 

Is ‘Reconciliation’ Compatible with Justice?

June 2, 2010

Is ‘Reconciliation’ Compatible with Justice?

By Lucine Kasbarian

On Wednesday May 12, at the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) in Watertown, Massachusetts, editors Emil Sanamyan of the Armenian Reporter and Khatchig Mouradian of theArmenian Weekly spoke about their recent trip to Turkey sponsored by TEPAV – a Turkish think tank that has recently been promoting Turkish-Armenian relations. TEPAV is funded by TOBB, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey.

 ALMA Executive Director Mariam Stepanyan welcomed the audience after which moderator Marc Mamigonian, Academic Affairs Director of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR), opened by noting that there was no formal title for the evening’s program because the trip was not necessarily part of what would be termed “Turkish-Armenian reconciliation or relations.”

Davit of Sassoon is Undefeated or Once More on Foreign Language-Medium Schools in Armenia

June 2, 2010

Davit of Sassoon is Undefeated or Once More on Foreign Language-Medium Schools in Armenia

By Ara Papian – Head, “Modus Vivendi” Center

The changes proposed by the Government to the law on language has recently become subject to heated public debate. It is natural and good that society express many opinions. This implies that we are gradually surmounting the legacy of the not-too-distant past. It is unfortunate, however, that those in favour of the chan­ges to the law are not putting forth reasonable counter-arguments to the political, legal, economic, psychologi­cal and cultural facts presented by their opponents, but are instead simply warping the essence of the issue in attempting to present the case as a manifestation of xenophobia and advocacy for self-imposed isolationism.

An Investigative Report:The Woodrow Wilson Center Desecrates its Namesake’s Legacy and Violates its Congressional Mandate

May 20, 2010

An Investigative Report:The Woodrow Wilson Center Desecrates its Namesake’s Legacy and Violates its Congressional Mandate

By: David Boyajian

Is the Woodrow Wilson Center seeking to discredit the Treaty of Sèvres on its 90th anniversary by honoring Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu?

Woodrow Wilson, the 28th American president, is looking down in horror at what the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (WWC; WilsonCenter.org) is doing in his name.

Most Americans are not aware of the DC-based organization, or that their taxes comprise one-third of its multi-million dollar annual budget.

The WWC was created by Congress in 1968 through the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act to commemorate the late president’s “ideals and concerns” and memorialize “his accomplishments.”

The WWC has in several ways, however, violated its Congressional mandate.

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USAID Provides $50 Million To Armenian For Economic Development and Social Reform

August 6, 2010

At an official ceremony held in the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Economy on August 6, 2010, Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan, US Ambassador to Armenia Marie L. Yovanovitch and USAID/Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema signed two Assistance Agreements under which the US Government will provide up to $50 million to the Government of Armenia for the period of 2010-2013 in support of the country’s economic development and health and social services reform, according to a release issued by US Embassy in Armenia .

Armenian Bread Price Set For Further Rise

August 6, 2010

The price of bread in Armenia looked set on Friday to soar further following the Russian government’s decision to ban all grain exports because of a severe drought that has devastated crops across Russia.

The move, announced by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday, pushed international prices of wheat to the highest level since the 2007-08 global food crisis. They jumped by more than 12 percent in European commodity markets.

The wholesale and retail prices rose just as drastically in Armenia where one 50-kilogram sack of flour cost between 9,500 and 10,000 ($27.4) on Friday. The rise did not immediately push up bread prices. They are nonetheless expected to be adjusted accordingly in the coming days.

Armenian National Committtee of America (ANCA) Disbelieves Matthew Bryza Will Stand in The Way of Aliyev’s March To War

August 6, 2010

ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian commented on recent statement by political observer David Petrosian, who was cited as saying, “soonest appointment of a new U.S. ambassador to Armenia, – be it Matthew Bryza or someone else, is important in restraining Azerbaijan’s ambitions.”

Aram Hamparian responded as follows, “Just to be clear, this is the same Mr. Bryza who was the primary U.S. adviser to the Georgian government of Mikheil Saakashvili as he stumbled into war with Russia; the same diplomat with controversial ties to top Azerbaijani leaders (Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov served as a groomsman in his Istanbul wedding to Caspian energy expert/advocate Zeyno Baran), the same nominee backed by senior Azerbaijanis close to the Aliyev regime and by leaders of the Azerbaijani American community, and; the same U.S. official who has, for more than a decade, turned a blind eye to Azerbaijani threats, military aggression, and acts of cultural desecration.

I Believe You Will: Mammadyarov and Davutoglu Discussed Karabakh Conflict

August 6, 2010

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov hopes that his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu will take very useful initiatives in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, reports Azerbaijani news agency Trend.

“Turkey is highly respected in the international arena, and therefore I believe that Ahmet Davutoglu will take very useful initiatives in the Karabakh settlement”, Mammadyarov said at a joint press conference following a summit of Turkic-speaking countries.

The summit was held in Bodrum town in western Turkish province of Mugla on Thursday bringing together foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

US Secretary of State Extends Her Gratitude To The Cafesjian Center For The Arts in Armenia

August 6, 2010

The US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in a letter to the Director of Administration and the Acting Executive Director of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts Vahagn Marabyan thanked the Center for hosting her meeting with Armenian civil society leaders.

“The center is a magnificent landmark and a wonderful symbol of Armenian- American cooperation. Our tour of the Cafesjian sculpture garden and the Chihuly gallery was one of the highlights of my visit to Yerevan”, the letter of Secretary Clinton said.

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the Cafesjian Center for the Arts on July 5th, 2010. In her honor, a glass sculpture by Sidney Hutter was placed on exhibit – similar to the one by the same artist, added to the White House Craft Collection in 1993. The sculpture, known as the “White House Vase”, is now in the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.

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