COE SECRETARY GENERAL WELCOMES ARMENIA-TURKEY RAPPROCHEMENT
Shakeh Avoyan

"Radiolur"
28.04.2009 17:59
Strasbourg

"Despite certain progress, my greatest concern connected with
Armenia is that people were killed a year ago, but no one has been
held responsible so far," Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Terry Davis said today in response to the question of A1+.

The task of the Police is to solve the criminal cases, and murder is a
criminal case, Terry Davis reminded and noted: "I’m disappointed with
the fact that a year has already passed, but no one has been called to
account." As for the Armenian-Turkish relations, the Council of Europe
Secretary General welcomed the latest developments. Mr. Davis said he
did not know the details of the last meetings, but according to him,
it was important for two countries which had not communicated for 19
years to start dialogue.

Terry Davis considers that history should be left to historians. "I
understand the deep feelings of the Armenians connected with what
is called genocide. I visited the memorial to the Genocide victims
in Yerevan.

Therefore, I understand this very well," Terry Davis said.

With all that, he advises to look into future and welcomed the
forthcoming meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.