100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide: Building bridges in Turkish-Armenian relations

Mad-Daqqa t’Għajn 10-04-2015

A day of remembrance is held every year on 24 April, to mark the Armenian genocide. The relocation of the Ottoman Armenians in 1915, now a century ago, remains one of the most significant and controversial issues in Turkish-Armenian relations. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians were relocated under extremely harsh conditions. The numbers of casualties among them were high, and the underlying causes make it the object of considerable controversy still today. How can the two countries establish effective communication, cooperation and mutual confidence, 100 years on?