U.S ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE: TURKEY, ARMENIA MUST SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS THEMSELVES

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March 18 2010
Azerbaijan

Turkey and Armenia must deal with solving of their problems themselves,
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip
Gordon said.

"The problems between Turkey and Armenia must be resolved between
the two countries," Gordon said.

According to the Turkish-Armenian protocols and the adoption of the
resolution, the Committee of the Congress, recognizing the so-called
"Armenian genocide" – two different things, unrelated.

He said the Turkish-Armenian protocols and the adoption of the
resolution recognizing the so-called "Armenian genocide" are two
different things not related with each other in the Committee of
the Congress.

After the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of
Representatives adopted the "Armenian resolution" March 4 and the
Parliament of Sweden March 11, Turkey has recalled its ambassadors
in Washington and Stockholm for consultations.

Assistant Secretary of State also called on Ankara and Yerevan to
ratify the protocols soon.

Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers Ahmet Davutoglu and Edward
Nalbandian signed the Ankara-Yerevan protocols in Zurich Oct. 10.