TURKISH RULING PARTY CONDEMNS ATTACK ON TURKISH FLAG IN ARMENIA

Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
April 28 2008

ERZURUM (A.A) -A high ranking official of the ruling Justice &
Development (AK) Party said Sunday "the AK Party strongly condemns
the recent attack on the Turkish flag in Armenia".

Speaking at an AK Party meeting in eastern province of Erzurum,
Deputy Chairman of the AK Party Egemen Bagis said that "as long as
the Armenians act in such a disrespectful manner, they are destined
to live in hunger and poverty in their corner".

"We strongly condemn the tramping of the Turkish flag in Armenia. The
government of Armenia must arrest all responsible for the attack. If
the Armenian government gives its consent to the attack on the Turkish
flag, then they would be proving that they deserve to remain in the
situation they live in," Bagis also said.