ANSAmed – Italy
March 12, 2010 Friday 12:19 PM CET

TURKEY: ARMENIAN MASSACRES; SWEDISH AMBASSADOR REASSURES

ANKARA

(ANSAmed) "The good and friendly relations that exist between Turkey
and Sweden are very solid and will remain so forever," said the
Swedish Ambassador to Ankara, Christer Asp, while leaving the Turkish
Foreign Ministry today. The diplomat had been summoned there this
morning following the diplomatic crisis which arose last night between
Ankara and Stockholm, following the approval by the Swedish Parliament
of a motion in which the massacres of Armenians are defined as
"genocide", reports private network Ntv.

"And these good relations," added Asp, "become increasingly important
at times like these. Yesterday’s decision (by the Swedish Parliament)
will have no effect on the Swedish government and Sweden, which will
continue to provide its support Turkey’s European Union membership
process".