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SWITZERLAND TO RENEW TURKISH-ARMENIAN MEDIATION
Vestnik Kavkaza
Dec 27 2011
Russia
Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey proposed a renewal of mediation
in Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, News.am reports.
The president met Turkish ambassadors at the annual conference and
reminded that, unlike France, Switzerland has no special law on
genocide. Calmy-Rey confirmed Swiss policy on the Armenian tragedy,
Rafael Sabori, an official from the Federal Department of Foreign
Affairs, said. The Federal Council believes that historians are the
ones to clarify the issue.
The Swiss president noted that the Swiss National Council declined
related requests last week. There were demands to recognize the
genocide, including acts against Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syrians,
Armenians, Greeks in 1915.
Switzerland demanded the UN and Turkey to do the same. The National
Council recognized the Armenian Genocide of 1915, despite the Federal
Council's opinion.
Calmy-Rey met Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Foreign Minister Ahmed
Davutoglu. They exchanged views on two protocols signed in Zurich on
normalization of Turkish and Armenian relations in 2009.
From: A. Papazian
Vestnik Kavkaza
Dec 27 2011
Russia
Swiss President Micheline Calmy-Rey proposed a renewal of mediation
in Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, News.am reports.
The president met Turkish ambassadors at the annual conference and
reminded that, unlike France, Switzerland has no special law on
genocide. Calmy-Rey confirmed Swiss policy on the Armenian tragedy,
Rafael Sabori, an official from the Federal Department of Foreign
Affairs, said. The Federal Council believes that historians are the
ones to clarify the issue.
The Swiss president noted that the Swiss National Council declined
related requests last week. There were demands to recognize the
genocide, including acts against Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syrians,
Armenians, Greeks in 1915.
Switzerland demanded the UN and Turkey to do the same. The National
Council recognized the Armenian Genocide of 1915, despite the Federal
Council's opinion.
Calmy-Rey met Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Foreign Minister Ahmed
Davutoglu. They exchanged views on two protocols signed in Zurich on
normalization of Turkish and Armenian relations in 2009.
From: A. Papazian