American Armenians Protest Sarksyan

Tuesday, 22 September 2009 08:22

Youth organization of Armenian Revolution Federation (ARF), Armenian Youth Federation (AYF) held a protest demonstration against Armenian government yesterday in front of UN Permanent Representation Office of Armenia, in New York.

Gathering to protest the process of normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia, and the protocol agreements, group shouted slogans against Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan and Turkey. Group that consists of about 300 people voiced their protest against Armenian President as "Hey Serge can’t you see, you can’t sell our legacy".

Aghjayan: "Realization of protocols would be disaster"

ARF Dashnaktsutyun Eastern States Central Committee Representative, one of the authors of Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) George Aghjayan made a speech during the protest demonstration and said that they are expecting Turkey to recognize the "truth" about so called Armenian genocide since 90 years.

Reacting to the protocols between Turkey and Armenia towards 'establishment of diplomatic relations' and 'development of bilateral ties', Aghjiyan said that realization of protocols would be a disaster for independency of Armenian policy. Stressing that Armenia should not make back steps on its policy about so called Armenian genocide, he stated that Armenia should be following its independent policy instead of following the track that protocols draw.

Protesters unfruled Greek flags

Another interesting point of the demonstrations was unfurling of Greek flags and flags that show Cyprus as a Greek island. Protesters carried banners like, "Who is Guilty? Turkey!", "Armenian united, will never be defeated", "No history commission", "Say no to the Protocol", "Armenian History Not For Sale", "Recognition of Independent Artsakh (Karabakh)", "Diaspora is the Result of Genocide", "Genocide is not Negotiable" and "One Nation, One Struggle".

Oktay Guney - Turkishny.com