Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
March 29 2008
Yosef Shagal: `There are forces, who want to raise `Armenian
genocide’ in Israeli Parliament’
[ 29 Mar 2008 17:03 ]
Baku. Lachin Sultanova-APA. ` There are forces, who want to raise
`Armenian genocide’ in Israeli Parliament `, Yosef Shagal, President
of Azerbaijan-Israel Association (AZIZ), member of Israeli Knesset
(parliament) told APA.
He noted that they would use all means to prevent the discussion of
this issue.
`There is no need to dramatize the situation. If the issue is
discussed, Israel has unambiguous position on the genocide. Israel
does not recognize any genocide. If Armenian genocide is recognized,
genocide committed against Azerbaijanis by Armenians should also be
recognized and `Golodomor’ in Ukraine should be recognized as
genocide as well.
To him, Israel has state and strategic interests. `These are ideas
about alliance, security and fortune of Jews living other countries.
There is no Jew in Armenia. Israel has never taken any step against
Jew. Jews are living in Azerbaijan very well and Azerbaijan has good
relations with Israel. We do not want to violate these relations.
Azerbaijan and Turkey are our real allies in the region and we have
serious relations with Turkey,’ he said.