Turkish FM: Historians should deal with Armenian Genocide issue

PanArmenian News
March 19 2005

TURKISH FM: HISTORIANS SHOULD DEAL WITH ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE, WE
WILL THINK OF ARRANGING FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN OUR
PEOPLES

19.03.2005 04:14

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey has called Armenia to normalize bilateral
relations and finally solve the Armenian issue. `Historians should
engage in statements on the Armenian Genocide. We, as authority
representatives, will think how to create relations of friendship and
cooperation between our peoples,’ stated Turkish Foreign Minister
Abdullah Gul. Turkey denies the accusations of mass slaughter of
about 1.5 million of Armenian residents of the Ottoman Empire. The
head of the Turkish Government Tayyip Erdogan lately noted that
Ankara is ready to assume the historical responsibility for the
Armenian issue and called to form a joint Armenian-Turkish commission
to investigate the events of 1915. As reported by Milliyet newspaper,
the Foreign Ministry of Turkey has sent a dispatch to its foreign
representations, demanding to inform the leadership and the public of
the countries of residence about the Ankara decision on readiness to
comprehensive cooperation with Armenia, including in studying
archives.