Terms of Reference
Terms of Reference are agreed to on this 9th day of July 2001 between Armenians and Turks from civil society who, working in an individual capacity, agree to establish The Reconciliation Commission.
The Reconciliation Commission grew out of meetings held at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.
The Reconciliation Commission seeks to promote mutual understanding and good will between Turks and Armenians and to encourage improved relations between Armenia and Turkey.
The Reconciliation Commission appreciates that there are serious differences between Armenians and Turks, as well as obstacles to normal relations between Armenia and Turkey.
The Reconciliation Commission hopes, through its efforts, to build on the increasing readiness for reconciliation among Turkish and Armenian civil societies including members of Diaspora communities.
The Reconciliation Commission supports contact, dialogue and cooperation between Armenian and Turkish civil societies in order to create public awareness about the need for reconciliation and to derive practical benefits.
The Reconciliation Commission will directly undertake activities and catalyze projects by other organizations.
The Reconciliation Commission will develop recommendations to be submitted to concerned governments.
The Reconciliation Commission will support collaborative track two activities in the fields of business, tourism, culture, education and research, environment, media, confidence building, and other areas which are to be determined.
The Reconciliation Commission will secure expertise based on project requirements, and may include specialists on historical, psychological and legal matters, as well as other topics.
The Reconciliation Commission will review progress after one year.
The Reconciliation Commission is established by:
Gunduz Aktan (Ankara)
Alexander Arzoumanian (Yerevan)
Ustun Erguder (Istanbul)
Sadi Erguvenc (Istanbul)
David Hovhannissian (Yerevan)
Van Z. Krikorian (New York)
Andranik Migranian (Moscow)
Ozdem Sanberk (Istanbul)
Ilter Turkmen (Istanbul)
Vamik D. Volkan (Charlottesville)
Yorumlar kapatıldı.