TURKEY SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, GERMAN PARLIAMENTARIAN CONSIDERS

ArmRadio.am
04.09.2006 13:58

"Turkey should recognize the crime committed against the Armenian
nation during Ottoman rule," said members of the Social Democratic
Party of Germany, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary German-Caucasian
Friendship Group Yorg Taus.

The politician noted that Germany is interested in the stable
development of the South Caucasus, ArmInfo reports. "Germany is
interested in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan primarily from economic
and political perspectives. By the way, the interest is not restricted
to the existence of oil in Azerbaijan.

The region is attractive from perspective of strategic importance
and closeness to Iran," he noted.

"Negotiations are under way between Armenia and Azerbaijan on
the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as the
closed borders and the relations with Turkey. All the enlisted
aspects have negative impact on the development of relations," the
German Parliamentarian noted, adding that Germany stands for the
balanced development in the region. Yorg Taus is optimistic about
the opportunity of settlement of the conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan.