Turkish FM repeats Ankara narrative of Armenian GenocideJanuary 16, 2018 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Genocide is not an annotation but a legal term, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in Canada, clearly making a reference to the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923. The Turkish diplomat is in Canada to participate in the Vancouver Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, January 16. Cavusoglu told reporters that the Armenian lobby is very active in Canada, Ermenihaber.am reports citing Turkey’s Mynet news agency. “Turkey and its parliament make no decisions on the history of other peoples, we are against such practice,” Cavusoglu said. “Historical issues must be addressed by historians. To be able to decide on historical issue, court decisions will also be needed. The word genocide, for instance, is not an annotation, but a legal term.” Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Turkey denies to this day. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |