ANKARA: PM says Armenian president faced problems attending match

Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Oct 15 2009

Turkish PM says Armenian president faced problems attending football match

["TURKISH PREMIER SAYS ALSO ARMENIAN PRESIDENT HAD SOME PROBLEMS REGARDING
HIS VISIT TO TURKEY" – AA headline]

ANKARA (A.A) -Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on
Thursday [15 October] that also Armenian President Serzh Sargsian
had some problems regarding his visit to Turkey to watch a World Cup
qualifying match between the soccer teams of Turkey and Armenia in the
northwestern province of Bursa.

Prior to his departure for Iraq, Erdogan held a press conference at Esenboga
Airport in Ankara.

Replying to a question on the match and Turkish-Armenian relations, Erdogan
said, "the process (between Turkey and Armenia) started with AK (Justice and
Development) Party’s coming into the political power. We came to power to
establish friendly relations with countries."

"Some speculations took place regarding Wednesday’s match. But all of you
should know that also Sargsian had some problems regarding his visit. He
faced some problems stemming from the opposition in his country. We took all
necessary measures. The match took place in a peaceful atmosphere," he
stated.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS