A. Gul: We Seriously Warn Countries Accusing Turkey in Committing Genocide

17.06.2005 04:32
By PanARMENIAN.Net

“The struggle against Armenian statements is a priority task of the Government foreign policy. Working out a new strategy is most important to us,” the Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul stated, Turkish media reported.

Turkey's present strategy is summed up in its clear actions, esclating wave of international denials, replacing one denial strategy with another, not allowing open discussinos in Turkey on the Genocide, continuously harassing Armenia and removing mention of Armenia from scientific names. If this strategy is not working, as A. Gul says below, what is Turkey's next strategy? What will be Turkey's "Final Solution to the Armenian Question" now ?

“We have made a historical proposal to Armenia – the PM sent a letter to Armenian President Robert Kocharian, officially presenting the proposals of the Turkish party over the disputable issue. Our evaluation of the response letter of April 26 was positive.”
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The proposal was not aimed at Armenia see the doubts it created by Turkey rushing the proposal out before the April 24 date.

“We seriously warn countries, whose parliaments accuse Turkey and the Turkish people in committing a genocide. No one is entitled to accuse the Turkish people based on distortion of historical facts and political profit.”

Turkey's good gesture is mixed with a warning to countries that accept the Armenian Genocide. See threat by Erdogan, Turkey will take steps of its own to pass resolutions condemning the past histories of those countries condemning Turkey

As reported by the Azg Daily, touching upon the Armenian-Turkish relations, Gul underscored the Armenian party is fully responsible for their unsettled state. “I want to specially accentuate that our Government is not against normalization of relations with Armenia. On the contrary, it will promote establishment of stability in the region and creation of atmosphere of cooperation.

Is Turkey ever going to take upon it any responsibility?

We work for gradual establishment of normal relations. Our dialogue with Armenia will continue with task of this kind to overcome absence of mutual confidence between the two countries,” he summed up, Regnum news agency reported.

Armenians will welcome a sincere atonement and not strategies upon strategies for Genocide denial.

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