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RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, US SENATOR CALLS ON TO FORGET IT
ArmInfo
2010-04-21 11:58:00
ArmInfo. An influential American Senator John McCain said in the
interview with Voice of America that he stands for tightening of
American-Turkish relations. At the same time, he showed his lack of
knowledge of historical facts.
As McCain said, he highly appreciated American-Turkish relations.
"U.S. and Turkey have been friends and allies for years. Turks fought
beside U.S. troops in many wars", he said having forgotten that Turkey
and the USA were opponents during the World Wars I and II. Just on the
contrary, Armenia was US ally (in the World War II in USSR structure
- Ed.). "I hope we will do our utmost to maintain Turkish-Armenian
relations. Armenian Genocide should not become an everlasting issue in
Turkish-Armenian relations", senator said. He added that modern Turkey
cannot be responsible for the events of the times of the World War I.
"I am confident, what happened was genocide, but I state it was
perpetrated in other times and under another government. This should
be considered by all parties", McCain said. He thinks the Europeans
make a mistake hampering Turkey's joining EU. He is concern about the
problems in Turkish-Israeli relations and hopes for their elimination.
ArmInfo
2010-04-21 11:58:00
ArmInfo. An influential American Senator John McCain said in the
interview with Voice of America that he stands for tightening of
American-Turkish relations. At the same time, he showed his lack of
knowledge of historical facts.
As McCain said, he highly appreciated American-Turkish relations.
"U.S. and Turkey have been friends and allies for years. Turks fought
beside U.S. troops in many wars", he said having forgotten that Turkey
and the USA were opponents during the World Wars I and II. Just on the
contrary, Armenia was US ally (in the World War II in USSR structure
- Ed.). "I hope we will do our utmost to maintain Turkish-Armenian
relations. Armenian Genocide should not become an everlasting issue in
Turkish-Armenian relations", senator said. He added that modern Turkey
cannot be responsible for the events of the times of the World War I.
"I am confident, what happened was genocide, but I state it was
perpetrated in other times and under another government. This should
be considered by all parties", McCain said. He thinks the Europeans
make a mistake hampering Turkey's joining EU. He is concern about the
problems in Turkish-Israeli relations and hopes for their elimination.