Executive editor of one of the media organizations of Armenian diaspora in France, Nouvelles d’Armenia magazine, Ara Toranyan stated that a significant part of Armenian community is still skeptical about process of rapprochement between Turkey and Armenia.

Speaking to Cihan News Agency, Toranyan stated that Armenian diaspora understands the process althoughthe diaspora isinsistent on recognition of so called Armenian genocide. “One who accuse (Armenian President Serzh) Sarksyan of betrayal may in future realize that he is wrong. Armenians see these developments as tactical moves of Turkish state. Armenians think that Turkeyis following a policy of rapprochement just to convince European countries and United States not to pass genocide resolutions in their parliaments,” said Toranyan.

Claiming that Ankara continues its policy of ’denial’, Toranyan stated that recognition of so called Armenian genocide is a must for hundred percent normalization.

EU TO MAKE FINANCIAL AID TO ARMENIA

The European Union announced that 100 million euros will be granted to Armenia asthe country has suffered of the worst economic downturn since early 1990s.

EU commission stated that the financial assistance to Armenia will be made as a support to the program that Armenia and International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed on.

Armenia signed a $540 million stand-by loan agreement with IMF on March, 2009, but when Armenian government saw that economy of the country is still not recovering, another agreement of $250 million was signed.