TURKEY ADHERES TO PEACEFUL POSITION

AzerNews, Azerbaijan
March 19 2015

19 March 2015, 18:44 (GMT+04:00)

By Laman Sadigova

“Armenia’s goal is not to find out the truth about the events of
1915 but to continue the feud between two nations,” declared Turkish
President Receb Tayyip Erdogan.

Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of Turkey –
the Ottoman Empire – committed “genocide” against Armenians living
in Anatolia in 1915.

Through an active campaign of disinformation Armenia has managed to
convince several world countries that its so-called genocide really
took place.

As for Turkey it has always expressed its willingness to inspect all
historical archives to find out the truth about Armenia’s claims,
in view of settling the issue once and for all.

Turkey recently announced that it would consider normalizing relations
with Armenia should Yerevan prove reasonable.

The president noted that his country has more reasons to complain
about Armenia than vice versa.

Erdogan also noted that the Armenian lobby is using the events of
1915 to promote its anti-Turkish campaign. As a result, some countries
recognize the so-called Armenian “genocide”.

The Armenian-Turkish borders have been completely closed after Armenia
called for the recognition of the so-called “Armenian genocide” .

There are no road and rail connections and no economic ties between
the two countries.

Turkey has put forward a number of requirements related to the Karabakh
conflict as a precondition for the normalization of relations with
Armenia.

Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized Nagorno-Karabakh territory
was turned into a battlefield and zone of aggravated tensions after
Armenia sent its troops to occupy Azerbaijan’s lands. As a result,
20 percent of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territory stands
under military occupation. For the past two decades, and despite calls
from the international community, Armenia has refused to withdraw
its troops and retreat within its national borders.