“The monument will be destroyed only because of its unsatisfactory architectural appearance; Turkey has not altered its position on Armenia,” Egemen Bagis said.
“Turkey's EU ambition is not against Russia or the U.S., instead, Turkey wants to maintain strong ties with the two countries,” Turkish Foreign Ministers said.
“Our goal is to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack from the Gaddafi regime,” NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said.