TURKISH DIPLOMAT ADVISES ARMENIA "TO LEARN SENSE"

PanARMENIAN.Net
14.02.2007 13:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey is not pessimistic about democrats’ gaining
majority in the Congress, stated Sukru Elekdag, former head of Foreign
Ministry Executive Office, Deputy of CHP (Republic and People Party),
and former Turkish Ambassador to the U.S. "Turkish parliamentarians
should visit the U.S. and establish relations with Democrats. We will
meet with them to explain how the Armenian Genocide resolution will
damage relations with Turkey," he said. The former diplomat noted
that the Turkish government and Foreign Ministry have a mistake on
one point. "They used to say Armenian Diaspora in the U.S. is strong
and it supports all bills. But this is not so. After Armenia became
independent, it’s Yerevan that governs the country’s foreign policy,
and Armenian ambassador to the U.S. directs everything. Therefore we
should review our policy on Armenia. We have changed our policy towards
Armenia at the request of the U.S. and European Union… Turkey should
exert pressures on Armenia. First, it should stop these flights, ban
indirect trade and deport 70,000 Armenians from the country. Armenia
should bear in mind that they will get response policy in any case
of its attempt," Shukru Elekdag said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress