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1. 1) Armenian genicide recognition and reparation, 2) A strong Armenia. These are two sepatrate issues and yet very much interconnected. I would consider myself one of thsoe “pragmatic” Armenians who see the resolution of the genocide issue within the context of a strong Armenia. To me a “strong Armenia” means having a nation governed with a strong sense of democratic principals, diminishing curroption to such levels that it does not impede the nation’s growth and threaten its national security.

   Yes, Ms. Shirinian, if we are on our way towards destroying THIS Armenia, ( by continuously feeding into a system where few rich families control everything in the country, with Russian blessing and encouragement, and as a consequence Armenia gets depopulated) who will stand for the international rights for Armenia and work towards eliminating the consequences of the genocide?

2. I see this up-and-coming Global Reparations Movement being even more of a lucrative industry for its proponents than the Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation industry was. Both are distractions encouraging pointless detours down roads that always lead nowhere. However, an important difference is that TAR involved no Armenian funding, whereas “Reparations” will consume only Armenian funding and risks bleeding coffers dry for no results other than the financial enrichment of the lawyers and activists involved in it.

3. Reading this essay a dormant hope and fire starts to stir within me.
   But it’s almost immediately quashed by the awareness that many like myself have no proof or records of what our families lost. How would reparations ever work in our cases?

   • Dear Paula,

     Sometimes the answer lies in Turkey’s land registries, which would have information on your family’s real estate. If you believe your family owned property and know the name of the property owner, it is possible to confirm that information through Turkey’s land registry documents. The problem is getting access to those records, which is very difficult. This could change over time, however.

     This is why the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights has started a Property Documentation Database Project to collect testimony about properties. Please consider taking part by submitting information via our website: https://armenianlegal.org/document-preservation-form/

4. Your work done for the purpose of achieving reparations remains in the field of theory.The likes of ordinary folk,like myself,would need step by step guidance to confronting the Goliath of the turkish state .Most of us
   have no proof of lost properties,archives are illegible and unreachable not to mention the cost factor for individuals. The solution should be in a collective approach by the armenians affected,but who is practically organising that? I would appreciate your comments and wish you all the best.

5. There is unfortunately too much talk and no action.
   We need to walk the talk. Need to come together.
   It is imperative that the Diaspora fully support, morally and financially,
   the Armenian Legal Center for Justice and Human Rights. Visit the web site, make a contribution, provide documents if you have any.
   Admittedly this is a difficult task. But we should never give up.
   Vart Adjemian

6. DearSanan Shirinian,

   Excellent article. Excellent approaches. Our millions of Genocide victims would be trilled with this article. We have to fight in so many fronts, but we can do it.
   a)We have to psychically go to our motherland and live there,
   b) strengthen our country economically and militarily,
   c)increase our growth from 1.5% to 8% the way it was for centuries. d) learn our language and eliminate impurities in our language in Armenia and in Diaspora,
   e) The few of us that will not be able to immigrate to Armenia should assist financially to achieve the above.
   Movses Keoshkerian Ottawa Ontario

7. Dear Sanan Shirinian,

   I have to admit your article was very informative. Even though many countries have recognized your version of history through their parliaments, how will Armenians go through with the attainment of reparations?
   I have read the UN’s Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and if one takes that document as a basis of what genocide is then one can come to the judgement that the Armenian relocation of 1915 was genocide.
   But at the end of the day, when one lies down in bed does he feel guilt of what his great grandfathers did? If the deed was orchestrated for an evil reason like to enrich oneself or kill for being from another race than the answer would be yes. But if the deed was done for survival, then that action was done for self-preservation and it cannot be labeled evil.
   If the relocation did not take place in 1915, then it would have been very difficult for the Turkish war of independence to be orchestrated, because the occupying Powers ( England and France ) would have armed the Armenians to the teeth, the Turks would have been unable or find it very difficult to organize in eastern Anatolia and the Turkish presence would have been wiped out of its homeland, just as it was wiped out of the Balkans.
   Now coming to my question. How will Armenians go about with the reparations? There is no court verdict. For you to get compensated for something, a trial has to take place and a verdict must be given. All the parliaments in the World can pass a bill or an act, but that will not give it validity. I am not saying it won’t do damage to Turkey. It will always be an obstacle for Turkey’s membership to the EU, but other than that it is more of a nuisance every April more than anything else.

8. Muy buen Artículo saludos desde Argentina

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