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DISCUSSION OF "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE" IN US CONGRESS ELEMENT OF PRESSURE
news.az
Feb 8 2010
Azerbaijan
Ahmed Davutoglu "Turkey is an independent state and it takes the
decisions considering its national interests."
"I do not believe in coincidence in policy and diplomacy. The
discussion of the recognition of the so-called "genocide" by the US
Congressmen is an element of pressure today. But everyone should know
that Turkey is not a country that can be spoken with in a language
of pressure", Turkish FM Ahmed Davutoglu told Turkish journalists,
according to Hurriyet.
According to him, these are the links of one chain. At first the
Constitutional Court of Armenia passes decisions that fully contradict
to the spirit of the signed protocols, then Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan demonstrates unconstructive approach in negotiations in Sochi
and now the date has been appointed for discussion of the so-called
"genocide" in the US Congress.
"Why do these events occur in this very period? When signing protocols
with Armenia, we have demonstrated the political will and started
rapprochement on a goodwill basis. They should not blackmail us with
April 24. If someone wants to put pressure on us, it will be useless.
Turkey is an independent state and it takes the decisions considering
its national interests", he said.
"If Americans use such methods, we declare officially that the process
of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement will fail. This does not meet
the interests of either Washington, or Yerevan or Ankara.
Therefore, the United States should be more attentive to this issue
and not hamper this process by excessive efforts", he said.
Davutoglu also accused the Armenian side of insincerity, because it
raises the issue of "genocide" despite the normalization of process.
"They start raising the issue of 'genocide' every time before April
24, like Greeks do when they raise old problems before the EU-Turkish
summits".
news.az
Feb 8 2010
Azerbaijan
Ahmed Davutoglu "Turkey is an independent state and it takes the
decisions considering its national interests."
"I do not believe in coincidence in policy and diplomacy. The
discussion of the recognition of the so-called "genocide" by the US
Congressmen is an element of pressure today. But everyone should know
that Turkey is not a country that can be spoken with in a language
of pressure", Turkish FM Ahmed Davutoglu told Turkish journalists,
according to Hurriyet.
According to him, these are the links of one chain. At first the
Constitutional Court of Armenia passes decisions that fully contradict
to the spirit of the signed protocols, then Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan demonstrates unconstructive approach in negotiations in Sochi
and now the date has been appointed for discussion of the so-called
"genocide" in the US Congress.
"Why do these events occur in this very period? When signing protocols
with Armenia, we have demonstrated the political will and started
rapprochement on a goodwill basis. They should not blackmail us with
April 24. If someone wants to put pressure on us, it will be useless.
Turkey is an independent state and it takes the decisions considering
its national interests", he said.
"If Americans use such methods, we declare officially that the process
of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement will fail. This does not meet
the interests of either Washington, or Yerevan or Ankara.
Therefore, the United States should be more attentive to this issue
and not hamper this process by excessive efforts", he said.
Davutoglu also accused the Armenian side of insincerity, because it
raises the issue of "genocide" despite the normalization of process.
"They start raising the issue of 'genocide' every time before April
24, like Greeks do when they raise old problems before the EU-Turkish
summits".