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Déclaration du bureau de la FRA
Dachnaktsoutioun suite à l'annonce du retrait
des membres arméniens de la commission de réconciliation
armeno-turc.
Erévan, le 12 décembre 2001
The December 11th statement of the Armenian members of the
infamous "Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Commission" about
the cessation and collapse of the said Commission represents a belated
confession about the failure of the proclaimed aims of the Armenians on
the Commission.
The Armenian members of the Commission, and the Armenian Assembly of America
which supported the entire ndeavor, should have foreseen from the start
that this Commission was to be used to undermine the efforts at gaining
recognition for the Armenian Genocide. During the five months of the Commission's
existence and as a direct result of its work, great losses have been registered
in aspects requiring a unified and collective Armenian action, and the
momentum of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the USA and Europe
has been hindered severely. All of those who participated in and assisted
the Commission in its experimental and adventurous endeavor are accountable
to history, as the negative
impacts of this experience will undoubtedly continue to be felt for some
time to come.
On this occasion, the ARF/Dashnaktsutyun declares:
a) Reconciliation between Armenia and Turkey cannot be achieved without the acceptance of the historical truth. Armenian-Turkish dialog can be effective only after Turkey's recognition of the Armenian Genocide, a necessity which cannot be compromised.
b) While accepting the necessity for dialogue between two sovereign states, the recognition of Turkey's responsibility in the Armenian Genocide cannot be severed and separated from the sphere of Armenia-Turkey relations, thus making this issue an inseparable part of Armenia's foreign policy.
c) Now more than ever, the efforts towards the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide will proceed with new and unprecedented vigor, and it is expected of international political circles and public opinion to assist in these efforts, especially in view of the determination of the Armenian people to reestablish and secure truth and justice.
ARF/Dashnaktsutyun Bureau
12 December 2001
Yerevan
