Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Commission
TARC as a tool of negotiation between two countries Armenia and Turkey
By Nubar Davtyan,
CEN-Yerevan, January, 2013.
As always Armenian – Turkish relations have been on the brink. For about millennia Armenians and Turks had conflicts, and in modern times this trend continues. That conflict is quite difficult to solve to the benefits of both countries. One of the most important reasons of the dispute is the problem of accepting Armenian Genocide and restitution from Turkey as a punishment for a cruel killing and deportation of innocent Armenians from West Armenia, which currently is the territory of Turkey. It is position of Armenia in the conflict. Turkey’s reason not to have diplomatic relationships with Armenia, because its loyal ally Azerbaijan demands from Armenia the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which mostly live Armenian population. Consequently, the conflict involves as minimum three countries.
In order to resolve the conflict to the benefits of the countries was created Turkish-Armenian
Reconciliation Committee (TARC), which set its main aim is to build friendly relations between the states.
TARC was formed in Geneva on July 9, 2001 with the main aim to improve relations between Turkey and Armenia and Turks and Armenians. The primary method of resolution of the conflict was to promote increased contract on both governmental and non-governmental levels. Currently, TARC deactivated its work.
This initiative, which is non-governmental, aimed to help the old enemies to find a way in order to understand and collaborate with each other. The group’s members, haven’t any state’s power, but has political links.
The founding members of the TARC were both from Turkish as well as from Armenian side.
The Turkey’s representatives were Gunduz Aktan, Ustun Erguder, Sadi Egruvenc, Ozdem Sanberk, Ilter Turkmen, Vamik Volkan. From Armenians were Alexander Arzoumanian, Van Krikorian, Andranik Migranyan, David Hovhannissian.
The team also included the Facilitator,
By Nubar Davtyan,
CEN-Yerevan, January, 2013.
As always Armenian – Turkish relations have been on the brink. For about millennia Armenians and Turks had conflicts, and in modern times this trend continues. That conflict is quite difficult to solve to the benefits of both countries. One of the most important reasons of the dispute is the problem of accepting Armenian Genocide and restitution from Turkey as a punishment for a cruel killing and deportation of innocent Armenians from West Armenia, which currently is the territory of Turkey. It is position of Armenia in the conflict. Turkey’s reason not to have diplomatic relationships with Armenia, because its loyal ally Azerbaijan demands from Armenia the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which mostly live Armenian population. Consequently, the conflict involves as minimum three countries.
In order to resolve the conflict to the benefits of the countries was created Turkish-Armenian
Reconciliation Committee (TARC), which set its main aim is to build friendly relations between the states.
TARC was formed in Geneva on July 9, 2001 with the main aim to improve relations between Turkey and Armenia and Turks and Armenians. The primary method of resolution of the conflict was to promote increased contract on both governmental and non-governmental levels. Currently, TARC deactivated its work.
This initiative, which is non-governmental, aimed to help the old enemies to find a way in order to understand and collaborate with each other. The group’s members, haven’t any state’s power, but has political links.
The founding members of the TARC were both from Turkish as well as from Armenian side.
The Turkey’s representatives were Gunduz Aktan, Ustun Erguder, Sadi Egruvenc, Ozdem Sanberk, Ilter Turkmen, Vamik Volkan. From Armenians were Alexander Arzoumanian, Van Krikorian, Andranik Migranyan, David Hovhannissian.
The team also included the Facilitator,