No plans to hold serious events in Armenia on the threshold of the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide are observed yet, turcologist Artak Shakaryan said at today's press conference in Yerevan.
"The State Commission on Coordination of the Events Dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide promised earlier that it would present the list of events in January. But the month is coming to its end and I have seen no list so far. Unfortunately, the Armenian public is more informed of Turkey's steps and countermeasures than Armenia's further steps. For instance, we know that Turkey is going to erect in April a monument to those killed by ASALA. In addition, large-scale events dedicated to the Battle of Gallipoli will be held on April 23. As for Armenia, it is still unclear what we are going to do", the expert said.
Shakaryan thinks it would be a serious job to open Armenian Genocide Museums in large cities such as Moscow, London, Paris, New York by 24 April 2015. "I would also like the countries that have recognized the Armenian Genocide to dedicate at least one page in their textbooks to the topic of the Armenian Genocide. If no such measures are taken, all the other exhibitions, films and conferences become secondary, halfway measures taken by Armenia", he said