THE MORE STATES RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE THE MORE AGGRESSIVE TURKEY BECOMES

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.11.2006 14:24 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey is
not a precondition for the establishment of normal neighbor relations,"
RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told France Press. He voiced
assurance that ‘the obstacle can be removed via cooperation between
the Armenian and Turkish people.

The RA FM described the proposal of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan
on formation of a commission of historians for investigation of
the events of 1915 as smoke screen. "How can a joint commission be
formed in the absence of diplomatic relations between Yerevan and
Ankara?" he said adding that it’s a political issue and the approach
should be political. Minister Oskanian condemned Turkey for its denial
policy. "The more states recognize the Armenian Genocide the more
aggressive Turkey becomes. Turks have never been so organized at the
state level as in this denial campaign," he remarked. In his words,
the adoption of the French bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial
is a response to the aggressive line of the Turkish government. When
commenting on the fear that the acknowledgement of the Armenian
Genocide may arouse claims of compensation Vartan Oskanian said.

"Armenia’s foreign policy agenda includes the recognition of the
Genocide only," reports RFE/RL.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress