Turkish minister “profoundly disappointed” by Polish decision

Anatolia news agency, Ankara
21 Apr 05

Vilnius, 21 April: Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
Abdullah Gul met on Thursday [21 April] Foreign Minister Adam Daniel
Rotfeld of Poland, and conveyed Turkey’s regret over approval of a
resolution recognizing the so-called Armenian genocide by the Polish
parliament.

Gul, who is currently in Lithuania to attend the informal meeting of
NATO foreign ministers, said that Turkey was profoundly disappointed
with the decision of the Polish lawmakers.

In response, Rotfeld informed Gul on process of the making [of] that
decision by the Polish parliament, adding that they would never forget
Turkey’s assistance to the Polish people for centuries.

Yesterday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the
decision of the Polish parliament, stressing that national parliaments
should avoid initiatives that could provoke vengeance and hatred
between peoples.