Press TV, Iran
March 6 2010

Turkish premier warns US over ‘erroneous policies’
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:47:49 GMT

Reacting to Washington’s ‘genocide’ charges, Ankara accuses the US of
a political mistake which threatens to harm the two sides’ relations.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called the US
partial passage of a resolution which accuses Turkey of World-War-I
‘genocide’ of the Armenians, an outcome of "erroneous policies," AFP
reported quoting the premier’s broadcast remarks.

He said Turkey will "not be deterred by such a comedy, a parody, [and]
a fait accompli."

The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday
approved the resolution by a margin of one vote. The bill backs the
claim that 1.5 million Armenian’s had been killed as Armenia’s
then-Turkish rulers were losing power.

Ankara, however, argues that 300,000 to 500,000 Armenians and at least
as many Turks died in what was a civil strife when Armenians rose up
against the Turkish Empire and sided with the invading Russian troops.

"Let me say quite clearly that this resolution will not harm us. But
it will damage bilateral relations between countries, their interests
and their visions for the future. We will not be the losers," Erdogan
added.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress