“As a teammate, I would be happy and proud if we have such news and if one day, a Turkish citizen or an ethnic Turkish figure will be able to go up on the stage in Armenia who truly will be honored to receive this award, willingly or unwillingly recognizing the Armenian Genocide and will be worthy of this award,” said Aurora Prize project CEO Arman Jilavyan in an interview with Aravot.am, interpreting the opinion of businessman Ruben Vardanyan, one of the founders of “Aurora” humanitarian initiative, that “we would be happy if one day a Turk received an “Aurora” award.
We inquired to know whether there is such a figure. “Unfortunately, I personally do not know such a Turkish figure but I hope there is one. We do not nominate the candidates, the nomination is open,” replied Arman Jilavyan. He also informed that recently they have hosted Turkish journalists. Arman Jilavyan has not expressed a desire that the latter would write an article about the Armenian Genocide because they will appear in the jail. Jilavyan mentioned that Turkish journalists were told about the Armenian Genocide and necessary materials were presented. The reactions as Arman Jilavyan said, “They were weeping.”
Luiza SUKIASYAN
