TURKEY WOULD WELCOME SWISS INITIATIVES TO AMEND ARMENIAN GENOCIDE LAW

Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
May 30 2007

Ankara, 30 May: "Turkey would be pleased if Switzerland’s initiatives
to amend the law criminalizing the denial of so-called Armenian
genocide are true," said Turkish MFA [Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
Spokesman Levent Bilman on Wednesday [30 May].

"However, it is important to see the outcome," he added.

When asked whether Turkey requested information from Switzerland about
the issue, Bilman said, "Of course we asked additional information."

"If such an initiative that will remove obstacles hindering freedom of
expression has been launched, we would be pleased. We are monitoring
the developments," he noted.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress