November 9 the Eurocommission published its recurrent report on Turkey. In spite the document composed of 150 pages addresses the Armenian issue several times, it consistently avoids use of the term «genocide». «The European Commission avoids a major component of the Armenian issues – determining the stand over the Turkish denialist policy. The Genocide issues is considered merely as trample of freedom of speech and a national minority problem. The European Commission does not put forward any requirements that Turkey recognize the Genocide and compensate the damage,» stated President of the European Armenian Federation Hilda Tchoboian. Concerning the blockade against Armenia a reference to the negotiation process is made, while it, like the Cyprus issue, should cause EU unease over regional security and stability, she also remarked. «We expect that the European Commission will finally take into account demands of European citizens and especially European Parliament resolution instead of providing demands convenient to Ankara,» Hilda Tchoboian stated. Within the framework of the talks the EC should put forward clear and true political demands of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish state,» H. Tchoboian summed up, reported the Yerkir newspaper.
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