Armenians Should Form a United Front Before Any Negotiations With Turkey

12:18, May 30, 2012

By Harut Sassounian

Publisher, The California Courier

My latest column on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's efforts to initiate a dialog with the Diaspora generated numerous reactions from both Armenians and Turks.

Turkish newspapers, TV stations, and websites gave extensive coverage to Davutoglu's reported overtures to Armenians. The Turkish media linked the Foreign Minister's initiative to Armenian plans for the commemoration of the 100^th anniversary of the Genocide in 2015.

Armenians posted dozens of comments on websites and facebook in response to my column which was circulated worldwide in English, Armenian, Turkish, French, and Russian. The Armenian reaction was understandably skeptical and cautious. Armenian government officials quietly followed the reports on Davutoglu's meetings without making any public comment, while the Armenian press in Istanbul simply reprinted what the Turkish media had published on this topic.  Read more... (727 words)

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