Armenians plan protests in Lebanon over Turkey deal
Armenians living in Lebanon are planning to stage large-scale
public protests shortly before Armenia’s Constitutional Court will
review the agreement on mending the country’s strained relations
with Turkey. The protests are scheduled for Sunday, just two days
before the reconciliation protocols will be considered by the
Armenian court, Panarmenian news agency reported quoting Shahan
Kandaharian, editor-in-chief of the Aztag daily, the newspaper of
the Armenian Dashnaksutyun party in Lebanon.
The protest is being initiated by Dashnaksutyun, Ramkavar-Azatakan
and Gnchak parties. It is also expected to be joined by the
Armenian Catholic Church.
Turkey and Armenia have faced hostility for decades. Turkey closed
its border with the South Caucasus republic in 1993 due to Armenian
occupation of a part of Azerbaijan’s territory and claims on the
World War I-era "genocide." On October 10, in Zurich, the two
governments signed two protocols to establish diplomatic relations
and reopen their borders, in a bid to normalize ties. However,
Turkish officials have pledged that the border will not open until
the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict has been fairly settled.*
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