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TURKISH PRIME MINISTER CANCELS VISIT TO ARGENTINA OVER ATATURK BUST CONTROVERSY
Yerkir
31.05.2010 12:34
Yerevan
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled a trip to
Argentina on Sunday after Buenos Aires authorities halted the display
of a bust of Turkey\'s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Turkey\'s Foreign Ministry said in a statement the two-day visit, which
was to have begun Sunday, had been canceled, and it hoped Argentina
would take steps to remove the shadow cast on Turkish-Argentine
relations. It said that Buenos Aires district was reversed as a result
of initiatives by the Armenian lobby.
Argentina\'s president spoke with Erdogan to explain she could not
overrule the decision, yet he found this unacceptable and decided
not to go, the statement added.
From: A. Papazian
Yerkir
31.05.2010 12:34
Yerevan
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled a trip to
Argentina on Sunday after Buenos Aires authorities halted the display
of a bust of Turkey\'s founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Turkey\'s Foreign Ministry said in a statement the two-day visit, which
was to have begun Sunday, had been canceled, and it hoped Argentina
would take steps to remove the shadow cast on Turkish-Argentine
relations. It said that Buenos Aires district was reversed as a result
of initiatives by the Armenian lobby.
Argentina\'s president spoke with Erdogan to explain she could not
overrule the decision, yet he found this unacceptable and decided
not to go, the statement added.
From: A. Papazian