The reality is unacceptable for Tigran Khzmalyan
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu had made a statement related to the 8th anniversary of Hrant Dink’s assassination, urging the Armenians to start all over again. Turning to Armenians, Davutoğlu called on all Armenians, and invite all those who believe in Turkish-Armenian friendship to contribute to a new beginning. He also noted that Turkey shares the sufferings and is endeavoring to re-establish empathy between the two peoples. He hoped that these two nations can demonstrate the wisdom to understand each other and contemplate a future together.
As to what pre-parliamentary member, also filmmaker Tigran Khzmalyan (in the photo) thinks about all of this, he said the following in the conversation with “Aravot”: “It is a brilliant speech, he has long been an eloquent orator. There is nothing to counteract here, except one thing. Turkey as an Ottoman Empire, a successor of Young Turk legacy, should understand one simple reality, we do not discuss the Centennial of the Genocide with them, and if I’m not mistaken, on May 24, 1915, the three great states, Britain, France and Russia have recognized the Armenian Genocide. The word is not spoken, but a joint statement was voiced on behalf of the members of the three countries regarding the Armenian massacres and thus recognizing the Armenian Genocide. Turkey just has to understand that we are discussing something different with them, the Centennial of Genocide recognition. Hence, to call it a genocide, as Obama was saying, or something else, it generates a number of specific legal and legislative conclusions, and that is what we can discuss with Turkey, nothing more.”
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To the observation that Ahmet Davutoğlu has also said in his statement that only by breaking taboos can we hope to begin addressing the great trauma that froze time in 1915, and has emphasized that for its part, Turkey has transcended this critical threshold, Tigran Khzmalyan said, “Whether Turkey has transcended or not, I cannot comment, this is up to them, this is a matter of civilization, if we’re talking only about the moral side, it can be transcended only in one way, in other words, like Germany did it, this is a judicial example, this is first of all apologizing at the state level and then giving compensation. Our true questions are not with the Turkish government and it is not essential, our questions are from inside as to who will raise the Armenian Cause issue. Just a few days ago, we saw that the Armenian government is unable to protect the issue of one family from the national interests and dignity viewpoint, in this case, how we can trust this pack to present national issues, protect and discussed. We need to resolve this problem over the next 90 days.”
To the next question that Turkish prime minister made such a statement, so in this context, what our actions should be like, by what form of actions, whether we need to show that we agree, accept or not, Tigran Khzmalyan replied, “First of all, I would like to understand who is this “we”, whether it is about the government, the public or the authorities, if it is about the government authorities, then I do not acknowledge these authorities, I’m not their speaker, and as to what the Armenian society should do, I will say that first and foremost it should solve the issue of the RA authorities, people who are competent and worthy and capable to protect national interests. Now, to discuss or recommend to the puppets appointed by Russia is ridiculous. In fact, on April 24, Vladimir Putin will speak on behalf of Armenia. Whereas this is unacceptable to me, and if we do not realize this, then we have the greatest problem.”
Eva HAKOBYAN
