THE QUESTION
Today is "Genocide Remembrance Day "in the Armenian community, a particularly strained time of year for Turkey and Armenia. What's a realistic first step forward toward reconciliation for each of these countries?
FROM THE PANEL

The Trouble With the 'Genocide' Label
With such a precise definition, what do we call equally horrific crimes that don't fit the bill?
Posted by Salil Tripathi |
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:53 AM

Defining a Future As Neighbors
Focusing on the "genocide" issue misses the point that Turkey is already re-examining and redefining its past.
Posted by Richard Giragosian |
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:58 PM

Acknowledge the Aggrieved
Opening borders and normalizing trade and people-to-people exchanges are constructive steps that would allow people to get to know each other better and start to build new relationships based on respect and mutual benefits.
Posted by Rami G. Khouri Beirut, Lebanon |
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:35 PM

The Caucasian Energy Circle
If the United States won over Armenia but lost Azerbaijan, it would dead-end U.S. efforts in the Caucasus and cede the entire region and its energy resources to the circle's new owner, Russia.
Posted by Soner Cagaptay |
Apr 24, 2009 at 2:18 PM

'Genocide' Issue Merely a Frame
The genocide issue is merely a frame through which the Armenian diaspora voices its more contemporary sufferings.
Posted by Ali Ettefagh Tehran, Iran |
Apr 24, 2009 at 1:37 PM
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