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    MODERATOR OF PANEL CUTTING ERDOGAN OFF IS OF ARMENIAN ORIGIN

    Azeri Press Agency
    http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=96211
    Jan 30 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Ankara-APA. Moderator of the panel ended with Turkish Prime Minister
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaving in protest was of Armenian origin,
    APA reports quoting Haberturk.

    The moderator of the panel, journalist David Ignatius from the
    Washington Post was of Armenian origin. He is a member of family, which
    moved from Turkey's Elazig province to the US. Ignatius supporting
    so-called Armenian genocide did not want his nationality was on the
    agenda. He bewares of opinions casting shadow upon his objectivity.

    Peres had been allowed to speak for 25 minutes, whereas he had only
    been allocated 12 minutes during the panel within the framework of
    Davos Forum. Following Israeli President Shimon Peres' turn, Erdogan
    wanted to reply. The moderator of the panel, journalist David Ignatius
    from the Washington Post, allowed him one minute and then tried to
    cut him off.
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