Comments on: Karabakh through the eyes of a Baku reporter http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/ A blog about Armenia: business, politics, the future and good lavash Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Հակոբ http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1914 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 17:20:34 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1914 Խորհուրդ եմ տալիս թանը փչել հետո խմել։ Խորհուրդ եմ տալիս թանը փչել հետո խմել։

]]> by: Matt http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1915 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:50:29 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1915 Hakob please add English to your comments in Armenian. thanks Matt Hakob

please add English to your comments in Armenian.

thanks
Matt

]]> by: Հակոբ Գեւորգյան http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1916 Sat, 26 Feb 2005 11:20:16 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1916 Matt, Unfortunately I can not translate that into English. But the sense is "I cool the already cold drink before drinking it". Matt,

Unfortunately I can not translate that into English. But the sense is “I cool the already cold drink before drinking it”.

]]> by: Onnik Krikorian http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1917 Sat, 26 Feb 2005 19:35:26 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1917 A reinstall of XP means that I've lost my log in details for Blogrel. Until that get's sorted, some interesting news just in via RFE/RL: U.S. Official Affirms Armenian Genocide U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans has publicly referred to the 1915 slaughter of some 1.5 million Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as “genocide,” signaling a significant shift in the U.S. government’s position on the highly sensitive issue. <a href="http://www.armenialiberty.org/homepages/en/2005/02/20050225.asp">http://www.armenialiberty.org/homepages/en/2005/02/20050225.asp</a> A reinstall of XP means that I’ve lost my log in details for Blogrel. Until that get’s sorted, some interesting news just in via RFE/RL:

U.S. Official Affirms Armenian Genocide

U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans has publicly referred to the 1915 slaughter of some 1.5 million Armenians in Ottoman Turkey as “genocide,” signaling a significant shift in the U.S. government’s position on the highly sensitive issue.

http://www.armenialiberty.org/homepages/en/2005/02/20050225.asp

]]> by: Tim http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1918 Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:47:40 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1918 The most significant change in re: attitude towards Turkey I've seen todate was the editorial in WSJ called "The Sick Man Of Europe". I will try to find the link and append it to the message later. WSJ editorials are hugely influential, they typically serve as a semi-official opinion pieces of big business and those in power. My favorite quote was, if I remember correctly, that turkey finds itself a second rate country, friendless in America and unwelcome by EU. The article aslo went on on how the turks forgot many things, amongs them is a threat of genocide recognition by the US. I truly think this is a taste of things to come, there is a big attitude shift and I do think that the genocide resolutuion will pass next time. T The most significant change in re: attitude towards Turkey I’ve seen todate was the editorial in WSJ called “The Sick Man Of Europe”. I will try to find the link and append it to the message later.

WSJ editorials are hugely influential, they
typically serve as a semi-official opinion pieces of big business and those in power. My favorite
quote was, if I remember correctly, that turkey finds itself a second rate country, friendless in America and unwelcome by EU. The article aslo went on on how the turks forgot many things, amongs them is a threat of genocide recognition by the US.

I truly think this is a taste of things to come,
there is a big attitude shift and I do think that the genocide resolutuion will pass next time.

T

]]> by: Tim http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1919 Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:51:05 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1919 Here is the link to the article: <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB110851241259955899,00.html?mod=article-outset-box">http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB110851241259955899,00.html?mod=article-outset-box</a> Here is the link to the article:

http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB110851241259955899,00.html?mod=article-outset-box

]]> by: Հակոբ Գեւորգյան http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1920 Sun, 27 Feb 2005 01:56:36 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1920 re: I do think that the genocide resolutuion will pass next time. I think that US will recognize the Armenian Genocide this year. I think this way because Judge approved Marootian against NY Life ins. settlement. re: I do think that the genocide resolutuion will pass next time.

I think that US will recognize the Armenian Genocide this year. I think this way because Judge approved Marootian against NY Life ins. settlement.

]]> by: Onnik Krikorian http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1921 Sun, 27 Feb 2005 07:16:03 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1921 We won't have long to wait. April and the 90th Anniversary is already upon us and it wil be interesting to see what Bush says. Unless the US Ambassador spoke out of turn, I'm inclined to consider that he's been given the okay by the State Department to refer to the Genocide without using political niceites to prevent criticism from Turkey. If so, this is quite a development. I wonder if the Turkish Press have reported on this and what is being said there. We won’t have long to wait. April and the 90th Anniversary is already upon us and it wil be interesting to see what Bush says. Unless the US Ambassador spoke out of turn, I’m inclined to consider that he’s been given the okay by the State Department to refer to the Genocide without using political niceites to prevent criticism from Turkey. If so, this is quite a development. I wonder if the Turkish Press have reported on this and what is being said there.

]]> by: Tigran Khanzadyan http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1922 Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:16:22 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1922 I really would like to believe that this time it will happen, but looking back to the history of such kind of "announcements" I'm inclined to wait for couple of days or a week before we hear about the "correction". Then we will be told that the ambassador doesn't mean that, but just a little bit different thing. I really would like to believe that this time it will happen, but looking back to the history of such kind of “announcements” I’m inclined to wait for couple of days or a week before we hear about the “correction”. Then we will be told that the ambassador doesn’t mean that, but just a little bit different thing.

]]> by: Onnik Krikorian http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1923 Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:51:24 -0800 http://www.blogrel.com/2005/02/25/karabakh-through-the-eyes-of-a-baku-reporter/#comment-1923 Tigran, your cynicism understood and it's justified, of course. It will be interesting, however. If the Ambassador's words were correctly quoted and there's no reason to believe that the weren't, they quite clear. However, as has happened before, it will be interesting to see what threats and noises are made from Ankara and how the US State Department will respond. Nevertheless, with the 90th coming up very, very soon, we should hear of a diplomatic battle of words before then. Still, if they do backtrack, will be interesting to see what spin they put on the Ambassador's words. Still, with pressure from some European circles on resolving this outside issue as part of negotiations over Turkey's accession to the European Union, perhaps it's one that now has to be settled. Let's see. Yes, you're probably right. Turkey will make a loud noise and Bush will refer to massacres and not Genocide but this year, I don't know. With the spotlight on Turkey's accession, the media is already airing much of the dirty laundry that needs to be cleaned by 2015 or whenever. Tigran, your cynicism understood and it’s justified, of course. It will be interesting, however. If the Ambassador’s words were correctly quoted and there’s no reason to believe that the weren’t, they quite clear. However, as has happened before, it will be interesting to see what threats and noises are made from Ankara and how the US State Department will respond.

Nevertheless, with the 90th coming up very, very soon, we should hear of a diplomatic battle of words before then. Still, if they do backtrack, will be interesting to see what spin they put on the Ambassador’s words. Still, with pressure from some European circles on resolving this outside issue as part of negotiations over Turkey’s accession to the European Union, perhaps it’s one that now has to be settled.

Let’s see. Yes, you’re probably right. Turkey will make a loud noise and Bush will refer to massacres and not Genocide but this year, I don’t know. With the spotlight on Turkey’s accession, the media is already airing much of the dirty laundry that needs to be cleaned by 2015 or whenever.

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