ABDULLAH GUL SURE POSSIBLE SETTING UP OF SUBCOMMISSION OF HISTORIANS ‘WILL CLARIFY FACTS’ REGARDING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

ArmInfo
2009-10-07 12:59:00

ArmInfo. President of Turkey Abdullah Gul is sure that possible
setting up of a subcommission of historians "will clarify facts"
regarding the Armenian Genocide. The Turkish president expressed such
views in an interview to the Le Figaro.

Asked if Turkey is ready to start discussing the issue of Armenian
genocide to achieve full normalization of relations and opening the
border with Armenia, Gul said Turkey wants the historical commission
to be set up to establish facts." Asked if these facts have not been
established yet, Gul said: "No, of course. Those events happened one
hundred years ago. Indeed, there were tragic and sorrowful sufferings,
but there were mutual. If enmity were not ended, France and Germany
would not cooperate now. Our priorities is peace, stability and
cooperation in the whole region for the future of our children." As
regards the Turkey-EU talks, Gul said the problem is in Turkey and
in the necessity to achieve European standards.

A. Gul’s interview before his visit to France that got underway on
Wednesday was timed to the Days of Turkey in France. The president
is expected to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and high-
ranking officials.

The protocols on establishment of diplomatic relations and
normalization of relations initialed by Armenia and Turkey provide
for setting up the above subcommission of historians.