ANKARA TO APPEAL TO INTERNATIONAL COURTS FOR GENOCIDE DISCUSSION

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March 24 2010
Armenia

Discussion of historical issues by various countries’ parliaments
has no legal basis, said Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Burak
Ozugergin.

According to CNNTurk, Ozugergin also noted that Turkey intends to move
discussion if the Genocide issue from parliaments to international
courts, for instance European Court of Human Rights.

Referring to the issue of Ambassadors recalled from U.S. and Sweden,
Ozugergin stated that they would return to performing their duties
in due time.

March 11, Swedish parliament approved Armenian Genocide resolution
(130/131 votes). The bill was lobbied by three oppositional parties
— Social Democratic, Green and Left. Later, Turkey recalled its
Ambassador from Stockholm and cancelled Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan’s visit to Sweden scheduled for March 17.

March 4, the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs recognized passed
the motion on Armenian Genocide.