Turkey should recognize the 1915 Armenian Genocide - Eduard Sharmazanov.

Being for the establishment of relations with Turkey without pre-conditions, Armenia at the same time believes that Turkey should recognize the 1915 Armenian Genocide, vice chairman of the Armenian National Assembly, spokesman for the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Eduard Sharmazanov said after paying tribute to the memory of Genocide victims in Tsitsernakaberd memorial.

‘A state seeking for a place in the European family at the same time tries to deny everything the Turks did in 1915. Without the recognition of Armenian Genocide fact they cannot enter the European family,’ Eduard Sharmazanov stressed.

According to him, a state that wants to have ‘zero issue’ with its neighbors first of all should recognize the Genocide it committed.
The RPA spokesman also said Armenia will not make any step connected with the Armenian-Turkish protocols and said that the withdrawal of the issue from the agenda is under the authority of President Serzh Sargsyan.

“Our disposition suggests normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations without preconditions,” Parliament Deputy said.

“Alas, once 300 thousand square meters, today Armenia is only 30 thousand square meters with 12 thousand sm of Artsakh. I am an optimist and I’m thinking if God wished us to live and rule in those lands, we will one day regain them back. We should rely on each other,” said Mr. Sharmazanov.

Sharmazanov also added that President Sargsyan proved with his steps that he is the leader of all Armenians.