MP UFUK ARAS: I CAN NOT REGARD EVENTS OF 1915 AS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Azeri Press Agency
[ 10 Sep 2007 20:16 ]

"I regard the events happened in 1915 as tragedy of mankind. Therefore,
there is no use to weaken the essence of the events with juridical
terms," parliamentarian from Freedom and Democracy Party Ufuk Aras
told APA’s Turkey bureau refuting the news of Panarmenian agency
"Parliamentarian Ufuk Aras recognizes Armenian genocide". The
parliamentarian said that he can not regard the events of 1915 as
Armenian genocide.

"I am especially against that these events are used for the interests
of foreign states. There is no use to lay the responsibility of the
steps taken by Committee for Union Progress on Turkish Republic. I
have been for a long time supporting the position that these events
can not be assessed as genocide, but it is important to face history,
since this is a drama of mankind," he said.

To the question "Armenia serving interests of foreign states continues
occupying Azerbaijani territories, do not stop claims against
Turkey. How do you appreciate it?" Ufuk Aras, "Mutual relations
should develop in line with Mustafa Kamal Ataturk’s principle Peace
in motherland, peace in the world. No occupation, no genocide can
be accepted. The problems should be solved diplomatically. Everybody
should know that "Pirr’s victory" will favor somebody," he said.