Pashinyan’s statements draw criticism from Genocide scholar

Nikol Pashinyan’s remarks about removing the issue of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide from Armenia’s foreign policy agenda have sparked renewed debate. What significance did the international recognition process hold for Armenia, and what role did it play in maintaining ties between Armenia and the Diaspora?

Was the issue of recognition merely a historical demand on the part of Armenia, or did it also provide other countries with an opportunity to raise the issue of the Armenian Genocide in pursuit of their own political and national interests and call on Turkey to acknowledge its historical responsibility?