NORWAY DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE FEARING FOR RELATIONS WITH TURKEY

PanARMENIAN.Net - Official Norway does not recognize the Armenian Genocide, since it does not want to worsen relations with the NATO partners and proceeding from interest in Azerbaijani oil, Mayor on Norwegian town of Kragero Arling Lala stated, Arminfo agency reports. He said it is his personal opinion and it does not reflect the opinion of the Norwegian political circles. In his turn, member of the Armenian-Norwegian Association Fleming Klemer Yusing noted that even though the Norwegian society is aware of the Armenian Genocide few steps are undertaken for its recognition. He informed that a website, where the diary of a Norwegian missionary, a witness to the barbarities of the Young Turks will be placed, is being developed in Norway. According to the representatives of the Norwegian delegation, the non-recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Norway is conditioned by the fear of the Norwegian political circles to worsen relations with Turkey.