Turkey to prepare diplomatic relations with Armenia?

PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey, long under international pressure to recognize the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Turks during World War I, is prepared to take a diplomatic initiative in the coming days or weeks to force some influential countries, such as the U.S., Britain and Russia, to take concrete action to enable Armenia to accept a Turkish proposal for the establishment of a joint commission of historians that will investigate the genocide allegations in depth. Turkey's possible initiative comes as European Union term president Germany reportedly has prepared a draft resolution that will penalize those in EU countries who even describe the Armenian Genocide as a deportation. Today's Zaman reminds the Armenian Genocide issue is pending in the Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress. The Turkish newspaper also reminds that almost 19 countries in the world have already recognized the Armenian Genocide, while a majority of U.S. states recognize the genocide allegations. "It is hard to understand why the influential states of the world have been doing nothing to convince Armenia to agree to the joint commission, which could also be open to the historians of third party countries," a Turkish government source speaking to Today's Zaman stated.