NTV MSNBC, Turkey
Sept 23 2005
EU slams Armenian conference ban
On Thursday an Istanbul court banned the holding of a conference that
would have discussed allegations the Ottoman Empire committed
genocide against its Armenian citizens.
Güncelleme: 11:23 TSI 23 Eylül 2005 CumaBRUSSELS – The banning of a
conference that was to discuss the Ottoman Empire’s Armenian
community in the declining years of the state appeared to be a
provocation, according to a statement issued by the European Union
Commission.
In its written statement issued in Brussels Friday morning, the EU
Commission said it was saddened that this effort to freely discuss
the history of Turkish society could not be held. The statement said
the lack of legal reason d’etre and this news coming just the day
before the conference was to begin looked like a provocation.
The statement added that it was noted that Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan had condemned the ruling but stressed the
importance of having reforms implemented effectively and
comprehensively.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress