AK PARTY EXECUTIVE SAYS TURKEY WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY PRE-CONDITION IN ITS RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA
Turkish Press
Sept 14 2008
ANKARA – An executive of the governing Justice & Development (AK)
Party has said that Turkey would never accept a pre-condition of
recognition of some Armenian circles` allegations about incidents of
1915 to improve its relations with Armenia.
Speaking at the panel discussion "Whither Turkey" hosted by the
Eastern Institute during the Krynica Economic Forum, one of the most
prestigious forums in eastern Europe, in Polish capital city of Warsaw,
Egemen Bagis, deputy chairman of the AK Party, said, "Turkish Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed Armenia to establish a joint
commission with the participation of the third countries and to open
archives. Armenia has not yet given a response to Turkey`s proposal."
"Turkish President Abdullah Gul`s paying a visit to Armenia upon
invitation of Armenian President Serzh Sargsian is the most concrete
sign of Turkey`s good-will. On the other hand, more than 1 million
documents examined upon directives of Turkey proved that those bitter
events were not genocide, but a civil war during a world war."
Bagis added that Turkey would never accept a pre-condition of
recognition of some Armenian circles` allegations about incidents of
1915 to improve its relations with Armenia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
