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    EUROPEAN EXPERT: 'ARMENIAN GENOCIDE' TO STRIKE SEVERE BLOW TO SWEDISH ECONOMY

    Trend
    http://en.trend.az/news/politics/fo reign/1653207.html
    March 12 2010
    Azerbaijan

    Recognition of imaginary "Armenian genocide" by the Swedish Parliament
    will make a severe blow to the economy, Johns Hopkins University,
    Institute of Central Asia and Caucasus director, Svante Cornell said.

    Recognition of the "Armenian genocide" will strike the economy of
    Sweden, " Cornell told Trend News over phone from Sweden.

    The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted
    the resolution recognizing the so-called "Armenian genocide" by 23
    votes in favor and 22 against at a meeting on March 4. The Committee
    on Foreign Relations of the Swedish Parliament recognized the so-called
    "Armenian genocide" March 11.

    As a sign of prices against the recognition of Armenian genocide
    by the Parliament of Sweden and the U.S. Congress, official Ankara
    recalled its envoys from these countries.

    Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, expressing his attitude to
    the issue, said that the recognition of "Armenian genocide" will
    be a serious blow to the actions towards the normalization of
    Turkish-Armenian relations.

    Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, expressing his attitude to the
    issue, said that the recognition of "Armenian genocide" would be a
    serious blow to the steps towards the normalization of Turkish-Armenian
    relations.

    According to Foreign Minister, historical events must not be
    politicized.

    According to Cornell, the Turkish side will show a very strong reaction
    to the recognition of the so-called "genocide."

    "After the recognition of the so-called genocide by France and Canada,
    political and economic interests of these countries in Turkey suffered
    a serious blow," he said.

    According to Cornell, the recognition of the so-called "genocide"
    in the Swedish Parliament was the result of the efforts of the
    opposition. It is unknown whether the government will support it.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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