SCANDAL IN KIEV: ERDOGAN REFUSES TO VISIT HOLODOMOR VICTIMS MEMORIAL
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 26, 2011 - 15:42 AMT 11:42 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan~Rs visit to Kiev was
complicated with a conflict between the two countries~R protocols
services. Turkish party refused pointblank to satisfy the demand
of Ukraine to visit a memorial to Holodomor victims, an obligatory
procedure for all official visits.
The reaction of Ukraine~Rs guests was predictable. Turkey, accused
of being 1915 Armenian Genocide perpetrator, has a painful reaction
to similar historic events in other countries. ~SVictor Yushenko~Rs
request for Turkey to recognize 1930 Holodomor as genocide considerably
aggravated bilateral relations,~T Kommercant Ukraine cited a local
diplomat as saying.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 26, 2011 - 15:42 AMT 11:42 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayipp Erdogan~Rs visit to Kiev was
complicated with a conflict between the two countries~R protocols
services. Turkish party refused pointblank to satisfy the demand
of Ukraine to visit a memorial to Holodomor victims, an obligatory
procedure for all official visits.
The reaction of Ukraine~Rs guests was predictable. Turkey, accused
of being 1915 Armenian Genocide perpetrator, has a painful reaction
to similar historic events in other countries. ~SVictor Yushenko~Rs
request for Turkey to recognize 1930 Holodomor as genocide considerably
aggravated bilateral relations,~T Kommercant Ukraine cited a local
diplomat as saying.
From: A. Papazian