  Erdogan offers "sincere" condolences to descendants of Ottoman Armenians April 24, 2015 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President issued a message to the Armenian Partriarch of the Constantinople, as Istanbul hosted an event to commemorate "the victims of the WWI." "On this important day for Turkey's Armenian Diaspora, I once again honor the memory of Ottoman Armenians who died in the course of WWI, and express my condolences to their decendants," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, Tert.am reports citing Posta. In his message, Erdogan reminded of Armenians contribution to the economic, social, cultural and political life of the Ottoman Empire. He also stressed the need for peaceful coexistence of the two nations, noting that Turkey is struggling to achieve that state.  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee  Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party.Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh.France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan.Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |
