JOHN EVANS CONSIDERS NECESSARY THAT TURKEY ACCEPTS HISTORIC REALITIES
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 26 2007
WASHINGTON, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Former Ambassador
of the U.S. to Armenia John Evans again repeated his position
concerning the Armenian Genocide. To recap, he called "genocide"
the 1915 events because of what he was ahead of time called back from
Yerevan, completing his diplomatic career.
According to Milliyet, during a press conference organized at the
National Press club in Washington, J. Evans again insisted that "it is
necessary that Turkey accepts historic realities." But Evans at the
same time mentioned that neither Republic of Turkey nor its citizens
have part of their guilt in the events of the beginning of the century.
Speaking about the ignominous state of his diplomatic mission in
Yerevan and about its role in Ankara, Evans stated that in his book
he will surely touch upon that theme as well.
And responding the question if it is possible that adoption of the
106th resolution of the Armenian Genocide by the Congress harms the
U.S. national interests in Iraq and Afghanistan, the former Ambassafor
said: "It is necessary to establish balance between historic and
moral themes and foreign policy."