Turkish Premier Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hosted by Charlie Rose Show on U.S. PBC channel. Erdogan again denied the fact of Armenian Genocide and offered to prove it never happened, Turkish Radikal daily reports.

Asked what proofs are essential for Armenian Genocide recognition, Erdogan replied: “If you perceive it as Genocide, it upsets us, as we don’t do so. It is untrue. I urge people to prove it. Turkey opened up its archives on this matter. I’ve sent a letter to former RA President Robert Kocharyan back in 2005 suggesting Armenian side to act ditto.”

Turkish Premier also referred to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, saying: “There are occupied territories there and this issue needs to be solved. Why OSCE Minsk Group hadn’t tackled it within 20 years?

Once settled, peace will be established in the region, hostility will exhale and Armenia-Turkey relations will repair as well.

Armenia-Turkey Protocols – are a vital issue for Turkish Parliament relations. I do not think the documents will be ratified without positive breakthrough in NKR issue,” Erdogan noted.

L.A.