Argentina

Argentina has an important Armenian community, mainly based in Buenos Aires. Tennis pro David Nalbandian is probably the most famous Argentinian-Armenian, but there are also Eduardo Eurnekian and Alex Yemenidjian.

Turkey Slams Argentine Ruling On Armenian Genocide

Turkey condemned on Monday an Argentine judge’s ruling that it committed genocide against Armenians around the time of World War I.

Judge Norberto Oyarbide ruled Friday that “the Turkish state committed the crime of genocide against the Armenian people” between 1915 and 1923.

The verdict was the result of a lawsuit filed in 2000 by Gregorio Hayrapetian, an Argentine citizen of Armenian descent. Hayrapetian sought judgment on the fate of his relatives killed during the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.

According to the Associated Press news agency, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said the ruling is an example of how legal systems are abused by “extreme nationalists” belonging to the Armenian Diaspora. The ministry said the decision was based on unserious accusations and it destabilizes Turkey’s efforts to mend ties with Armenia.

By contrast, Armenia’s ambassador to Argentina, welcomed the ruling on Saturday, saying that the Argentine judge upheld “the right to the truth.”

Argentina, which has an influential ethnic Armenian community, is one of about two dozen nations that have officially termed killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Turks a genocide. Many international experts also recognize the Armenian genocide.

Turkey, however, maintains far fewer died than claimed and any deaths were instead due to civil war and unrest.

ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY COMMENDS ARGENTINA'S SENATE FOR RECONFIRMING GENOCIDE CONDEMNING STATEMENT

YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, 2005 ARMENPRESS: Armenian foreign ministry commended today Argentina's National Senate for its July 27 resolution that came to reconfirm its previous resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide committed by the government of the Ottoman Turkey at the beginning of the 20-th century.

Armenian foreign ministry said the July 27 resolution was the second such resolution passed by the National Senate in 2005 coming after last April 20 statement that condemned Turkish authorities for their consistent denial of the genocide.

The April 20 statement was retaliated by a Turkish note of protest that described it as "irresponsible, " but on May 5 the Turkish note was rejected by Argentina's lawmakers who said it was 'groundless."

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MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF ARGENTINA TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA ON OFFICIAL VISIT, ON AUGUST 29

YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The official visit of Rafael Bielsa, the Minister of Foreign Relations, International Trade and Worship of the Republic of Argentina will take place on August 29-31. Noyan Tapan was informed about this by the RA Foreign Ministry's Press and Information Department. Minister R.Bielsa's meetings with the RA President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Catholicos of All Armenians are envisaged during the meeting. Within the framework of the visit, the Argentinian Minister will visit the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute and school "Republic of Argentina."

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ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARGENTINA COMPLETING MISSION

Pan Armenian 07.12.2005 23:03 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ December 5 Argentinean Vice-president, Senate President Daniel Scioli met with the Armenian Ambassador to Argentina Ara Ayvazyan, who is completing his diplomatic mission, reported the RA MFA press center.

The parties referred to bilateral relations. The Argentinean Vice-president assessed highly the development of relations between Armenia and Argentina and voiced readiness to deepen the mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, especially in establishing interparliamentary ties.

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