ANKARA: FM says opponents of Armenian conference harm EU course

Emil Lazarian News

Anatolia news agency, Ankara, in English
23 Sep 05

TURKISH MINISTER SAYS OPPONENTS OF ARMENIAN CONFERENCE HARM EU COURSE

New York, 22 September: Commenting on the decision of the Istanbul
Administrative Court to put on hold a conference titled “Ottoman
Armenians during the empire’s fall: Scientific responsibility and
problems of democracy”, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said:
“We are harming ourselves.”

“These are the last efforts of those who are trying to obstruct our
road before 3 October (when the EU is expected to launch full
membership negotiations with Turkey),” added Gul.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS