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TURKISH PM CANCELS TRIP TO ARGENTINA AFTER ARMENIAN MOVE
Anadolu Agency
May 30 2010
Turkey
ANKARA (A.A) - 30/05/2010 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, who is on a tour to Latin America, skipped one of the stops,
Argentina, after autonomous Buenos Aires city cancelled a permission
to inaugurate the bust of Ataturk following efforts by Armenians,
Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Erdogan was scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Argentina on May 30
and 31. A bust of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Turkey, would be
inaugurated at Jorge Newbury park during Erdogan's visit.
However, the permission granted earlier by the Environment Ministry
of the autonomous Buenos Aires federal district has been cancelled
after efforts by Armenians who are hostile to Turkey, the ministry
said in a statement.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his Argentine
counterpart and asked Argentine government to fulfil its commitment
to inaugurate the bust.
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner phoned Erdogan
and said Turkey was right to react, however she added that she could
not overrule autonomous Buenos Aires administration due to constitution
of Argentina.
Erdogan, nevertheless, decided to cancel his trip to Argentina,
saying such an attitude was unacceptable.
"Argentine authorities are expected to take necessary steps to remove
the shadow cast on relations between Turkey and Argentina after
the wrong decision made by autonomous Buenos Aires administration,"
the ministry said.
"Mr. Prime Minister headed for Chile from Brazil," it added.
From: A. Papazian
Anadolu Agency
May 30 2010
Turkey
ANKARA (A.A) - 30/05/2010 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan, who is on a tour to Latin America, skipped one of the stops,
Argentina, after autonomous Buenos Aires city cancelled a permission
to inaugurate the bust of Ataturk following efforts by Armenians,
Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Erdogan was scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Argentina on May 30
and 31. A bust of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Turkey, would be
inaugurated at Jorge Newbury park during Erdogan's visit.
However, the permission granted earlier by the Environment Ministry
of the autonomous Buenos Aires federal district has been cancelled
after efforts by Armenians who are hostile to Turkey, the ministry
said in a statement.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his Argentine
counterpart and asked Argentine government to fulfil its commitment
to inaugurate the bust.
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner phoned Erdogan
and said Turkey was right to react, however she added that she could
not overrule autonomous Buenos Aires administration due to constitution
of Argentina.
Erdogan, nevertheless, decided to cancel his trip to Argentina,
saying such an attitude was unacceptable.
"Argentine authorities are expected to take necessary steps to remove
the shadow cast on relations between Turkey and Argentina after
the wrong decision made by autonomous Buenos Aires administration,"
the ministry said.
"Mr. Prime Minister headed for Chile from Brazil," it added.
From: A. Papazian