GERMAN PARLIAMENTARIAN: TURKEY HAS TO RECOGNIZE WHAT IT HAD DONE TO ARMENIAN PEOPLE DURING OSMAN EMPIRE

Berlin, September 4. ArmInfo. Turkey has to recognize the crime
against the Armenian people during the Osman Empire, Jorg Tauss, the
member of Social-Democratic party of Germany, the deputy Chairman
of the German-Caucasian Parliamentary Friendly Group, told ArmInfo
correspondent during the press-conference in the German Bundestag.

The politician noted that Germany is interested in a stable development
of the South-Caucasian region. "Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are
of interest to Germany from the viewpoint of economy and politics
first of all. This interest is not limited only by oil availability
in Azerbaijan, the region is of interest from the viewpoint of
geographic position, strategic importance and closeness to Iran",
he noted. According to him, the region is also considered a cradle
of mankind, which is of great interest. "The discussions at the
political level are being held on the problem between Armenia and
Azerbaijan around Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as the closed
borders and relations with Turkey. All the listed aspects adversely
affect the development of relations", the German Parliamentarian
said. "The secret is in a combined development of countries of the
South Caucasus as a region in whole ", Jorg Tauss said. He added that
"Armenia-Turkey closed borders is a scandal since all the countries of
the South Caucasus, including Azerbaijan, suffer", the politician said.