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ABDULLAH GUL OF TURKEY TRAVELS TO SWITZERLAND
Panorama
Nov 25 2010
Armenia
Upon invitation by Doris Leuthard, President of Swiss Confederation,
Abdullah Gul of Turkey will be paying official visit to Switzerland
on November 25 and 26.
According to Turkish TRT TV company Gul will hold talks with President
Leuthard, the Council of States President Erika Forster-Vannini and
other officials.
Issues related to international and regional affairs are supposed to
be highlighted during the negotiations.
It's worth recalling that Ankara and Bern have tenses ties since 2003
when Lower House of Swiss Parliament recognized Armenian Genocide, and
lows of criminal charge for rejecting it. Some Turkish nationalists
have been sentenced for rejecting Genocide, which made the relations
between the two states even tougher.
Switzerland is a mediator state to contribute the settlement of
Armenian-Turkish ties. Swiss President declared recently that
Armenian-Turkish protocols are on agenda.
From: A. Papazian
Panorama
Nov 25 2010
Armenia
Upon invitation by Doris Leuthard, President of Swiss Confederation,
Abdullah Gul of Turkey will be paying official visit to Switzerland
on November 25 and 26.
According to Turkish TRT TV company Gul will hold talks with President
Leuthard, the Council of States President Erika Forster-Vannini and
other officials.
Issues related to international and regional affairs are supposed to
be highlighted during the negotiations.
It's worth recalling that Ankara and Bern have tenses ties since 2003
when Lower House of Swiss Parliament recognized Armenian Genocide, and
lows of criminal charge for rejecting it. Some Turkish nationalists
have been sentenced for rejecting Genocide, which made the relations
between the two states even tougher.
Switzerland is a mediator state to contribute the settlement of
Armenian-Turkish ties. Swiss President declared recently that
Armenian-Turkish protocols are on agenda.
From: A. Papazian