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U.S. envoy to Ankara: Full acknowledgement of facts on 1915 massacres
is in interest of Turkish and Armenian citizens
12:48 07/02/2015 >> POLITICS
In an interview with NTV, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass, among
other issues, spoke about the Armenian Genocide and the U.S.
participation in the Battle of Gallipoli centenary events.
According to Hurriyet Daily News, regarding the U.S. position on the
Armenian Genocide, Bass said: "I cannot speak to how the events will
be characterized in whatever the president or Congress chooses to say
on the anniversary, but, I can tell you that our policy hasn't
changed. Our policy is that we believe that a full, frank and just
acknowledgement of the facts surrounding those terrible massacres and
tragedies in 1915 is in the interest of the citizens of Turkey, it is
in the interest of the citizens of Armenia and it is in the interest
of the descendants of people who suffered in that period."
Regarding U.S. participation in the 100th anniversary of the Battle of
Gallipoli, he said: "It is too early to say how we will be represented
in Gallipoli. I would say, with respect to the timing of the
commemorations, you know there is so much depth of feeling and so much
suffering that occurred in 1915 among many populations that, I think,
from our perspective, we think that commemorations should occur in a
way that allows every community that suffered to commemorate the
events in a way and in a manner that is respectful of the dead and
that allows them in their own ways to acknowledge that suffering and
to commemorate their dead respectfully."
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2015/02/07/ambassador/
From: Baghdasarian
is in interest of Turkish and Armenian citizens
12:48 07/02/2015 >> POLITICS
In an interview with NTV, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass, among
other issues, spoke about the Armenian Genocide and the U.S.
participation in the Battle of Gallipoli centenary events.
According to Hurriyet Daily News, regarding the U.S. position on the
Armenian Genocide, Bass said: "I cannot speak to how the events will
be characterized in whatever the president or Congress chooses to say
on the anniversary, but, I can tell you that our policy hasn't
changed. Our policy is that we believe that a full, frank and just
acknowledgement of the facts surrounding those terrible massacres and
tragedies in 1915 is in the interest of the citizens of Turkey, it is
in the interest of the citizens of Armenia and it is in the interest
of the descendants of people who suffered in that period."
Regarding U.S. participation in the 100th anniversary of the Battle of
Gallipoli, he said: "It is too early to say how we will be represented
in Gallipoli. I would say, with respect to the timing of the
commemorations, you know there is so much depth of feeling and so much
suffering that occurred in 1915 among many populations that, I think,
from our perspective, we think that commemorations should occur in a
way that allows every community that suffered to commemorate the
events in a way and in a manner that is respectful of the dead and
that allows them in their own ways to acknowledge that suffering and
to commemorate their dead respectfully."
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2015/02/07/ambassador/
From: Baghdasarian