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Published on September 27, 2006
RECOGNITION OF GENOCIDE DID NOT BECOME A PRECONDITION
Today the European Parliament adopted a report about Turkey which did not include the provision making the recognition of the Armenian Genocide a precondition for becoming member of the EU. Instead, according to the decision of the European Parliament, the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border has become a precondition.
Nevertheless, the adopted variant of the report includes a call on Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
Let us remind you that the resolution adopted last September included the recognition of the Armenian Genocide as a precondition. It is noteworthy that the report was a legal one and does not have obligatory power; it can be taken as advise, though extremely criticizing.
«The European Parliament regrets that the process of reforms has slowed down», the report says stressing that during the 11 months of the process of membership in the EU Turkey has recorded «insufficient progress» in securing freedom of speech, and defense of the rights of women and religious and national minorities.
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Headlines for September 27, 2006OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS MET OSKANYAN
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An international chess tournament has started in Britain. Member of the Armenian national team Grand Master Vladimir Hakobyan participates in it too. After the forth round Hakobyan occupies in the 5th ...THE PARLIAMENT TURNED DOWN THE “DANGEROUS” LAW
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During the first vote 62 deputies voted for the draft. But when Arshak ...THE RUSSIANS BOUGHT THE «ELECTRIC POWER NETWORK»
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The National Assembly finished the discussion of the drafts about «Amendments to the RA Law on Television and Radio and Amendments to the RA Regulations of the National Commission on Television and Radio» ...«A LITTLE PRESSURE, AND THE TARIFFS WON'T BE RAISED»
«The daughter of RF President Vladimir Putin might become the owner of «ArmenTel»». This supposition is not grounded, but RA deputy Arshak Sadoyan has suspicions in this respect. He thinks that the tariffs ...NO ON WILL LEAVE “JUSTICE”
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Late in the evening renowned French-Armenian chansonnier Charles Aznavour is to arrive in Armenia. He is coming in connection with the September 30 celebration within the framework of ...«THERE IS STILL HOPE»
«Justice» bloc did not participate in the discussion of the Electoral Code together with the Venice Commission and the experts from OSCE/ODIHR, whereas «National Unity» and «Orinats Yerkir» did.
Leader ...THE DISCUSSION OF THE GUAM OFFER IS NOT CONSTRUCTIVE
The offer of GUAM to discuss the conflicts in the UN General Assembly 61st session became reason to postpone the meeting of Foreign Ministers Oskanyan and Mammadyarov. “Introducing the offer of ...RECOGNITION OF GENOCIDE DID NOT BECOME A PRECONDITION
Today the European Parliament adopted a report about Turkey which did not include the provision making the recognition of the Armenian Genocide a precondition for becoming member of the EU. Instead, according ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1920 Dissolution, by the French government, of the voluntary Eastern Legion - comprised of Armenian survivors of the Genocide. The Legion fought Turkish forces with the Allies and was to be stationed in Cilicia after the war. France never honored its promises.
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