Turks Block Rwanda Genocide Exhibit...Why?

Oh my, you're going to love this one.

The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) sharply condemned the Turkish government for blocking the opening of a United Nations exhibit on the Rwanda Genocide due to an indirect mention of the Armenian Genocide in one of the exhibit's display panels.

... the United Nations, bowing to Turkish protests, has delayed the opening of the exhibit...

Ahem. What does one say to this? I'm tired of repeatedly pointing out Turkish and Azerbaijani stupidity, whether at the highest levels of government or elsewhere.

Source: Yerkir

Armenia Signs U.N. Convention to Protect Disabled People's Rights

Yet another small step in the right direction for Armenia.

Armenia has become the 81st nation to sign this Convention and the third former Soviet nation, after Moldova and Lithuania, to do so.

The purpose of this Convention is to promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.

Signing it is one thing, but completely changing the perspectives of a few million people is something else entirely.

Source: ArmenPress

Nobel Laureates Agree: Armenia & Turkey Should Cooperate!

Too bad they're all wrong.

...the Nobel Prize winners call on the Turkish government to end up with discrimination towards national and religious minorities and cancel Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which supposes criminal punishment for "insulting Turkishness". Nobel Prize winners call on Armenia to "give opportunity for holding free and fair elections, as well as respect human rights." Alongside they urge Turkey to open borders with neighboring Armenia, speed up mutual contacts and establish full diplomatic relations

In particular, the [U.N.] Convention says, "events at the beginning of the 20th century contain all elements of Genocide, approved by the convention," the document underscores

A lot of the points are valid, but Turkey has a lot of work to do before the opening of the border can be discussed.

Source: Yerkir