Armenian NGOs continue protesting against the UN's plans to move its regional offices to Istanbul.
Head of the Association for Sustainable Development Karine Danielyan told journalists on Saturday that three NGOs have already sent letters to the UN Secretary General. They believe that it is not ethical to entrust a regional office to Turkey as it denies the Armenian Genocide in contrast to many UN member-states.
Danielyan said that representatives the UN Yerevan Office promised the protesting NGOs that they would try to find a compromise but what they did was just change the name of the center they are going to open in Istanbul.
Danielyan believes that by hosting such centers Turkey is trying to increase their influence in the world. "This may curb our efforts to attain the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide," the expert said.