TURKEY TAKES SWEDISH PM’S STATEMENT AS APOLOGY

news.am
March 17 2010
Armenia

After the adoption of Armenian Genocide Resolution by Swedish
Parliament, Turkey recalled its Ambassador from Stockholm.

Swedish Premier John Reinfeldt’s statement was taken as apology in
Turkey and relations with Sweden are gradually improving, Turkish
Zaman daily reports. Turkish Ambassador to Sweden is likely to return
to Stockholm shortly, diplomatic sources informed Zaman.

Turkey awaits a similar message from the U.S. In the course of his
visit to UK, Turkish PM noted that his Swedish counterpart gave a
meaningful reply, that can be taken as apology.

In addition, Turkish Premier called OSCE Minsk Group to settle Karabakh
conflict, thus all problems in Armenia-Turkey and Armenia-Azerbaijan
relations will tackled.

As NEWS.am reported previously, Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt Sweden
expressed his concern over the adoption of Armenian Genocide Resolution
by his Parliament. Sweden will not allow the resolution on recognition
of Armenian Genocide to have a negative impact on Turkey-Sweden
relations, Reinfeldt said.