TURKEY "SLAMS" ARGENTINEAN STATEMENT ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.04.2008 14:27 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday
necessary initiatives were underway pertaining to the Argentinean
Senate’s statement on the Armenian Genocide.

"The Argentine Senate has approved a new text supporting the baseless
Armenian allegations…

(which) we strongly condemn and fully reject," the Foreign Ministry
said.

Turkish State Minister Mehmet Aydin cancelled his visit to Argentina
following this adoption of the resolution.

Aydin was scheduled to travel to Buenos Aires on April 28-29 for a
gathering of the UN-sponsored Alliance of Civilizations initiative,
which aims to foster dialogue between Islamic and Western societies
and is co-chaired by Spain and Turkey.

"Decision of the Argentina Senate contradicts historical facts and
violates principles of international law," Turkish Foreign Ministry
spokesman said, the Anatolian Agency reported.