, Turkey
March 12 2010

Italian embassy in Turkey says did not recognize Armenia claims

Italy said that it was not among countries recognizing Armenian
allegations regarding 1915 incidents.

Friday, 12 March 2010 16:33

Italy said on Friday that it was not among countries recognizing
Armenian allegations regarding 1915 incidents.

Italian Embassy in Ankara released a written statement and said a tv
channel on Friday included Italy among countries which formally
recognized Armenian allegations.

The embassy statement said the news report did not reflect the facts.

Swedish Parliament on Thursday approved a resolution on Armenian
allegations regarding 1915 incidents with 131 votes against 130.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs last
Thursday approved the resolution on Armenian allegations.

Turkey strongly rejects the genocide allegations and regards the
events as civil strife in wartime which claimed lives of many Turks
and Armenians.

Turkey and Armenia signed two protocols on October 10, 2009 to
normalize relations between the two countries. The protocols envisage
the two countries to establish diplomatic ties and open the border
that has been close since 1993.

Turkey and Armenia also agreed to take steps to operate a
sub-commission on impartial scientific examination of the historical
records and archive to define existing problems and formulate
recommendations, in which Armenian, Turkish as well as Swiss and other
international experts would take part.

However, on January 12, 2010, the Constitutional Court of Armenia
declared a decision of constitutional conformity on the protocols.
Turkey thought the fifth article of Armenian Constitutional Court’s
verdict regarding the protocols was against the target and basis of
the protocols.

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