Talking Turkey: Rhetoric escalates as EU discussions approach
September 9, 2005
ArmeniaNow
By Aris Ghazinyan
A conference entitled “December 2004 – October 2005. Has Turkey Changed?” will be held at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg September 22, initiated by the Armenian National Committee of America (Hay Dat of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation).
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The forum at the European Parliament is only one link in a chain of events prepared by official Yerevan and the Armenian Diaspora to counteract Turkey’s possible admission to the EU. Among other actions, the Commission of the Federation of Armenian Organizations of the Netherlands has requested of the permanent commission on European affairs Van Heteren that issues on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by official Ankara and lifting blockades on the borders with Armenia be included in the negotiating processes commencing October 3. Additionally, a consultative meeting of Armenians of Europe will take place in Strasbourg on September 23.
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Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
ArmeniaNow
By Aris Ghazinyan
A conference entitled “December 2004 – October 2005. Has Turkey Changed?” will be held at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg September 22, initiated by the Armenian National Committee of America (Hay Dat of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation).
[...]
The forum at the European Parliament is only one link in a chain of events prepared by official Yerevan and the Armenian Diaspora to counteract Turkey’s possible admission to the EU. Among other actions, the Commission of the Federation of Armenian Organizations of the Netherlands has requested of the permanent commission on European affairs Van Heteren that issues on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by official Ankara and lifting blockades on the borders with Armenia be included in the negotiating processes commencing October 3. Additionally, a consultative meeting of Armenians of Europe will take place in Strasbourg on September 23.
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Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
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