Hayk Demoyan:Opening of Armenian-Turkish border is no longer considered a manna from heaven for Armenia.

We have all preconditions necessary for establishment of diplomatic relations with Ankara, Armenian Genocide Museum Director Hayk Demoyan told a news conference in Yerevan. “If Turkey refuses to establish diplomatic ties with Armenia, international community will take it as reluctance to be on friendly terms with their neighbors,” Demoyan noted. When questioned about the possibility of Turkish Armenian border opening, the Museum Director stressed that even if Ankara does not open borders, Turkey will sign some document on a possibility to open it.

“Opening borders have both positive and negative aspects for Armenia. We have to carefully analyze the challenges not to fall into dependence on Turkey. We mustn’t forget that Turkey is a country that has several scenario developments up their sleeve,” Demoyan said adding that Turkey remains the chief ally for Azerbaijan, the country waging undeclared war with Armenia.

“In financial crisis circumstances eastern provinces of Turkey became very vulnerable, the population in those regions also expects the opening of borders. Opening of Armenian-Turkish border is no longer considered a manna from heaven for Armenia. Those times are gone,” Demoyan stressed.

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U.S. Department of State:indeed hold Ottoman officials responsible for those crimes.

On behalf of the U.S. Department of State, Matthew A. Reynolds, Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs sent a letter to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joe Biden to comment on questions regarding the process of appointment of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia.

DELAY IN SENDING ENVOY TO ARMENIA

The confirmation of Marie Yovanovitch, the U.S. Ambassador Designate to Armenia, is being unnecessarily delayed due to the mishandling of her nomination by her superiors. Despite repeated requests, the State Department has adamantly refused to meet with a delegation representing major Armenian-American organizations in order to discuss the events leading to the dismissal of former Amb. John Evans and his future replacement.

Barack Obama against Senator John McCain

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Americans – a community of one a half million citizens that has experienced the horrors of genocide and continues to endure the pain of its denial – defended Senator Barack Obama against Senator John McCain’s unfounded and starkly hypocritical charges that the presumptive Democratic nominee is not serious about preventing future genocides, Armenians for Obama told PanARMENIAN.Net.

“USA PRESIDENT HAS NEVER DENIED THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE”

While the democrat candidate for presidency Barak Obama was stressing the importance of recognizing the in his message to Hay Dat commission chairman Ken Hajickian, Assistant to US Secretary of State, Daniel Fried, was making a speech at the Congress House of Representatives, dedicated to the latest events in Caucasus.

reLev Spivak: Armenian Genocide discussion in Knesset is a fact that should be accepted

PanARMENIAN.Net/ Discussion of the Armenian Genocide in the Knesset is a fact that should be accepted, according to Lev Spivak, director general of Israel-Azerbaijan international association.