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TURKISH TRADE MINISTER PROTESTED AGAINST ACCUSATION OF HISTORIAN OF ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE DENIAL

10.06.2005 05:35

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish Minister of Trade Kursat Tuamen refused to visit
Switzerland thus protesting against the criminal investigation launched
against a Turkish historian, RFE/RL reported. Kursat Tuzmen was expected to
take part in the Turkish-Swiss business forum scheduled for June 22-24.
However his visit was postponed for an uncertain period due to the ongoing
investigation against Chairman of the Association of Turkish Historians
Yusuf Halachogly, who is suspected of violating the Swiss anti-racist law.
To remind, last year the historian in his speech failed to recognize the
Armenian Genocide of 1915. Let us also note that after one of Swiss cantons
recognized the Armenian Genocide Turkey refused to receive Swiss Foreign
Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey.