TURKISH FM REGRETS OVER U.S. PRESIDENT'S APRIL 24 STATEMENT
Trend
April 26 2012
Azerbaijan
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has expressed its regret over U.S.
President Barack Obama's statements on the so-called "Armenian
genocide", which distorts historical truth, CNN Turk television
channel reported.
In its statement the Turkish Foreign Ministry says that such biased
statements further complicate the process of normalization of the
Armenian-Turkish relations.
"These statements voiced by Turkey's close partner and ally further
deepen the problem of the so-called "Armenian genocide"," the Foreign
Ministry said in its statement.
Yesterday addressing representatives of the Armenian diaspora, Barack
Obama called the 1915 events as "great tragedy".
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the Turkey
- Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against the Armenians
living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the "Armenian Genocide"
by the parliaments of several countries.
From: A. Papazian
Trend
April 26 2012
Azerbaijan
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has expressed its regret over U.S.
President Barack Obama's statements on the so-called "Armenian
genocide", which distorts historical truth, CNN Turk television
channel reported.
In its statement the Turkish Foreign Ministry says that such biased
statements further complicate the process of normalization of the
Armenian-Turkish relations.
"These statements voiced by Turkey's close partner and ally further
deepen the problem of the so-called "Armenian genocide"," the Foreign
Ministry said in its statement.
Yesterday addressing representatives of the Armenian diaspora, Barack
Obama called the 1915 events as "great tragedy".
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the Turkey
- Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against the Armenians
living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the "Armenian Genocide"
by the parliaments of several countries.
From: A. Papazian