DAVUTOGLU: THE PROCESS WILL FAIL IF WASHINGTON CONTINUES EXERTING PRESSURE

armradio.am
08.02.2010 15:22

The discussion of the recognition of the Armenian genocide by the US
Congressmen is an element of pressure today, Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu said, according to Hurriyet.

"However, everyone should know that Turkey is not a country that can
be spoken with in a language of pressure", Turkish FM Ahmed Davutoglu
told Turkish journalists.

The Turkish diplomat is assured that these are the links of one chain.

"At first the Constitutional Court of Armenia passes decisions
that fully contradict to the spirit of the signed protocols, then
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan demonstrates unconstructive approach
in negotiations in Sochi and now the date has been appointed for
discussion of the genocidein the US Congress."

"Why do these events occur in this very period? When signing protocols
with Armenia, we have demonstrated the political will and started
rapprochement on a goodwill basis. They should not blackmail us with
April 24. If someone wants to put pressure on us, it will be useless.

Turkey is an independent state and it takes the decisions considering
its national interests," he said.

"If Americans use such methods, we declare officially that the process
of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement will fail. This does not meet
the interests of either Washington, or Yerevan or Ankara. Therefore,
the United States should be more attentive to this issue and not
hamper this process by excessive efforts", he said.