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EU URGES TURKEY, ARMENIA TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS
Journal of Turkish Daily
April 14 2015
14 April 2015
The European Union has urged Turkey and Armenia to normalize their
relations following a spat prompted by remarks made by Pope Francis
over the events of 1915.
EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic told reporters in
Brussels on Tuesday: "It is very important in our view for relations
to be normalized as soon as possible between Turkey and Armenia."
"The (European) Commission encourages both sides to take extra measures
to open the way towards a complete reconciliation," Kocijancic said.
Pope Francis said on Sunday that "the first genocide of the 20th
century" had struck Armenians - a move that prompted Turkey to
recall its ambassador in Vatican and also summon the Vatican's envoy
in Ankara.
Turkey and Armenia disagree on what happened between 1915 and 1923,
with Armenia saying that 1.5 million were deliberately killed and
Turkey saying the deaths did not constitute genocide but were a result
of deportations and civil strife.
"In the context of Turkey's status as a (EU) candidate country we are
following the issue of reconciliation and normalization of relations
with Turkey," Kocijancic said.
The European Parliament is set to mark the centennial of said 1915
events in Brussels on Wednesday.
14 April 2015
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http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/183439/eu-urges-turkey-armenia-to-normalize-relations.html
Journal of Turkish Daily
April 14 2015
14 April 2015
The European Union has urged Turkey and Armenia to normalize their
relations following a spat prompted by remarks made by Pope Francis
over the events of 1915.
EU foreign affairs spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic told reporters in
Brussels on Tuesday: "It is very important in our view for relations
to be normalized as soon as possible between Turkey and Armenia."
"The (European) Commission encourages both sides to take extra measures
to open the way towards a complete reconciliation," Kocijancic said.
Pope Francis said on Sunday that "the first genocide of the 20th
century" had struck Armenians - a move that prompted Turkey to
recall its ambassador in Vatican and also summon the Vatican's envoy
in Ankara.
Turkey and Armenia disagree on what happened between 1915 and 1923,
with Armenia saying that 1.5 million were deliberately killed and
Turkey saying the deaths did not constitute genocide but were a result
of deportations and civil strife.
"In the context of Turkey's status as a (EU) candidate country we are
following the issue of reconciliation and normalization of relations
with Turkey," Kocijancic said.
The European Parliament is set to mark the centennial of said 1915
events in Brussels on Wednesday.
14 April 2015
AA
http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/183439/eu-urges-turkey-armenia-to-normalize-relations.html