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    TURKISH PM: EVENTS IN KARABAKH TESTIFIED TO REAL COMMITTERS OF GENOCIDE
    By Hakob Chaqrian

    AZG Armenian Daily
    14/02/2008

    Armenia-Turkey

    On February 11, the leading Turkish newspapers, as well as the Turkish
    version of "Euronews" thoroughly represented and commented on the
    speech of the Turkish PM Recep Taipp Erdogan at the 44th Munich
    Security Conference on Saturday and Sunday February 9 and 10.

    Particularly, Erdogan conditioned the trans-border military actions by
    the necessity to fight PKK. He also strictly criticized the European
    countries for their passiveness in the anti-terrorist struggle,
    as well as for the "disgraceful" status of "privileged partner"
    suggested to Turkey within the framework of the European Union.

    He also expressed readiness to reconsider the article #301 in the
    Turkish Criminal Code, as well as condemned the UN Security Council
    for delaying the discussion of the Cyprus issue for four years. As
    for the nuclear program of Iran, Erdogan said that that is meant to
    produce electricity. He added that Turkey also is soon to carry out
    nuclear programs, and may get the label of producers of nuclear weapon.

    In response to a question by RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian,
    Erdogan said that becoming Turkish PM he allowed the air transportation
    between Armenia and Turkey. He also reminded of the recent restoration
    of the Armenian church on Aghtamar island in the Lake of Van,
    emphasizing that it's open for visiting for all tourists, including
    the Armenians. He also pointed out the fact that there are 40 000
    Armenians currently living in Turkey. He conditioned this fact by
    Turkey's being a country of peace. Erdogan stated that he has no
    problems with his citizens of Armenian nationality.

    As for the Nagorno Karabakh issue, Turkish PM said that the world
    considers Armenia "an occupant" and added that we should leave the
    territory to Azeris, as they are their brothers. Then he called
    for the Armenians to give up the international recognition of the
    Armenian Genocide and added that this may help restore peace in our
    relations. He added that "the events in Karabakh testified to who are
    the real committers of the genocide." In the end, Erdogan emphasized
    the importance of accepting one's own history.

    The speech of the Turkish PM is obviously inspired by the hopeless
    situation turkey appeared in after the suggestion of the French
    President to make this country a "privileged partner" for the EU and by
    the evitable international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. This
    very situation leads Erdogan to despair and makes him urge Armenians
    leave Nagorno Karabakh.

    This means that Erdogan's problems begin when the issue of Nagorno
    Karabakh is linked to that of the Armenian Genocide. Otherwise, he
    wouldn't forget about the OSCE Minsk group when urging Armenian to
    leave NKR.
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