TURKEY’S INCREASINGLY ISOLATED ON SINKING BOAT OF DENIALISM, SAYS NALBANDIAN
NEWS | 17.04.15 | 10:40
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Turkey finds itself more and more isolated on the sinking boat of
denialism, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said commenting
at the RFE/RL Armenian Service’s request on Turkey’s reaction to
the European Parliament’s resolution on the 100th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide.
“It has been clear for a long time that the policy of denial has no
perspectives. By recalling ambassadors, by harshly criticizing those
states, organizations, which pay tribute to the memory of 1.5 million
innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide, and which are raising their
voices against denial for prevention of new crimes against humanity,
Turkish authorities find themselves more and more isolated on the
sinking boat of denialism,” Nalbandian said.
“Turkey attempts to put pressures, I would say to blackmail
international structures, numerous countries. But hardly they can
succeed in this regard, maybe with the exception of those countries,
where human rights and fundamental freedoms are not respected, where
democracy is on a shaky ground,” he continued.
The Armenian foreign minister also commented sardonically on Ankara’s
decision not to recall its ambassadors from EU member states. “What
is the meaning of recalling the Ambassadors? We remember very well
that after each recall they were obliged to send them back. It is the
Parliament representing 28 European countries that adopted a resolution
yesterday. It is good that Ankara at least realized, not to recall
their ambassadors from 28 countries. Otherwise that would create a
serious unemployment problem for Turkish Ambassadors,” he said.
“The reaction of Turkish authorities is reminiscent of a zugzwang in
chess game, where each of the following steps further deteriorates
player’s positions.
“As the European Parliament resolution states without truth there
can be no reconciliation, and I would add, with the international
community.”