TURKEY INTENDS TO TAKE SOME STEPS IN VIEW OF ADOPTION OF STATEMENT IN ARGENTINE SENATE ON RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN EMPIRE
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2008-04-28 14:50:00
ArmInfo. A Turkish foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday necessary
initiatives were underway pertaining to the new text adopted by
the Argentine Senate supporting Armenian allegations regarding the
1915 events, the Hurriyet Turkish newspaper reports. Moreover, the
statement of Turkey’s FM reads: "The Argentine Senate has approved
a new text supporting the baseless Armenian allegations… (which)
we strongly condemn and fully reject". "Decision of the Argentina
Senate contradicts historical facts and violates principles of
international law" The spokesman said Turkish State Minister Mehmet
Aydin cancelled his visit to Argentina following this adoption of the
resolution". Moreover, State Minister of Turkey Mehmet Aydin cancelled
his visit to Argentina following this adoption of the resolution.
Aydin has been scheduled to travel to Buenos Aires on April 28-29 for
a gathering of the U.N.-sponsored Alliance of Civilizations initiative,
which aims to foster dialogue between Islamic and Western societies.
The Armenian Genocide fact has been recognized by 20 countries, in
particular, parliaments of Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, Italy,
over 40 American states, the parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina,
Belgium, Wales, Netherlands, Switzerland, , Canada and Poland,.