MODERATOR OF PANEL CUTTING ERDOGAN OFF IS OF ARMENIAN ORIGIN

Azeri Press Agency

Jan 30 2009
Azerbaijan

Ankara-APA. Moderator of the panel ended with Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan leaving in protest was of Armenian origin,
APA reports quoting Haberturk.

The moderator of the panel, journalist David Ignatius from the
Washington Post was of Armenian origin. He is a member of family, which
moved from Turkey’s Elazig province to the US. Ignatius supporting
so-called Armenian genocide did not want his nationality was on the
agenda. He bewares of opinions casting shadow upon his objectivity.

Peres had been allowed to speak for 25 minutes, whereas he had only
been allocated 12 minutes during the panel within the framework of
Davos Forum. Following Israeli President Shimon Peres’ turn, Erdogan
wanted to reply. The moderator of the panel, journalist David Ignatius
from the Washington Post, allowed him one minute and then tried to
cut him off.