US PRESIDENT’S STATEMENTS IN ANKARA ARE NOT SATISFACTORY, DIRECTOR OF ‘HAY DUT’ OFFICE THINKS
ArmInfo.
2009-04-08 15:30:00
US President Barack Obama’s statements regarding the Armenian-Turkish
relations made during his visit to Turkey were positive in general,
but nevertheless unsatisfactory, director of ‘Hay Dut’ office Kiro
Manoyan told journalists today when commenting on US president’s
statements in Turkey. ‘Over his visit to Turkey Barack Obama first of
all emphasized permanence of his views. When making a speech in the
parliament he called Turkey to recognize its past. I positively assess
what happened in Turkey, but Obama’s statements are not satisfactory
in the sense that when being the senator and candidate for president
he promised to recognize the fact of the Armenian genocide, but he
lost an opportunity for it’, – he said.
Manoyan thinks that by this Obama complied to Turkish threats, and
Obama’s statement that Armenia and Turkey should finish the talks on
establishment of the diplomatic relations is evidence of it.