“To put it mildly, it is unwise to link the recognition of the Armenian Genocide to the Armenian-Turkish normalization process,” RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated in his interview with the RA Public TV.

Commenting on the approval of the Armenian Genocide Resolution by the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, he expressed his gratitude to the U.S. Congressmen that voted in favor of panhuman values. He pointed out that the statement and articles of the Turkish press remind him of Paris in 2001 – “the same statements, articles, warnings, recalled Ambassador.”

“Some time later the Ambassador returned, and the relations followed their normal course. What did the articles say? Turkey played an important role in battling terrorism, establishing and consolidating peace in the context of settling some regional conflicts. So no resolution of the Armenian Genocide was to be adopted. What does it mean? If the Armenian Genocide is recognized, Turkey will support terrorism and declare against peace? Quite a strange approach,” Nalbandian said. He also pointed out that Turkey’s steps caused some French political figures, who had spoken in Turkey’s favor before, to change their minds.

The Armenian FM also stated that it was not easy for Armenia to launch the reconciliation process without its admitting the Armenian Genocide, but Armenia did that step.

T.P.