State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
March 26, 2010 Friday

RESOLUTIONS ON SO-CALLED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SPARK PROTEST WORLDWIDE

Baku March 26

Officials from a number of countries voiced their protest against
resolutions on the so-called Armenian genocide passed by the US House
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Swedish Parliament,

US congressmen Michael McMahon, Mike Pence, the National Director of
the Anti-Defamation League Abraham Foxman and other diplomats issued
statements claiming Turkey is an ally for the US. They said the
resolution have a negative impact on Turkey-Armenia rapprochement and
solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates stated the resolution is false
and the congress would not take any step to pass it.

Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu said in an interview to CNN Turk TV channel
that 1915 events should be judged fairly and openly.

He noted the Turkish Government is alongside Azerbaijan with respect
to peace talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.