Armenian minister hails diplomatic achievements in genocide recognition

Arminfo
24 Apr 05

YEREVAN

The fact that 18 countries have recognized the Armenian genocide in
Ottoman Turkey is an achievement of Armenian diplomacy, the Armenian
defence minister and secretary of the Security Council under the
Armenian president, Serzh Sarkisyan, has told journalists.

In his view, Turkey will not be let into the European Union without
recognizing the Armenian genocide because a number of European
countries have recognized and condemned it. “After all, Turkey itself
should think about it,” Sarkisyan said.

[Passage omitted: A list of countries which have recognized the
genocide]