TURKEY READY TO ASSUME HISTORICAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARMENIAN ISSUES, TURKISH PREMIER STATED

March 12, 2005 - 08:36 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is ready to assume the historical responsibility for the Armenian issue, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated after a meeting with his political opponent Deniz Baykal, the Deutsche Welle reported. Turkey will open its archives for those, who declare the genocide is a historical fact, the Premier stated. Erdogan called all interested parties to provide access to archive materials. Both Turkish politicians proposed forming a joint commission with the participation of Turkish and Armenian historians for investigating the events of 1915. Official Ankara had made the same initiative before. What is new about the latest one is that it is suggested that not only the archives of Turkey, Armenia and the USSR be opened, but also those of Germany, France and the UK. The new element also includes Ankara suggesting to investigate the dark sides of its history under the auspices of an independent institution, e.g. the UNESCO.
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