Counteraction to International Recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey's Political Priority

PanARMENIAN.Net - The activation of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide has provoked serious disturbances in the political circles of Turkey, which have launched an intensive campaign to deny the Armenian Genocide both within the country and outside of it. As is mentioned in the RA MFA annual report on Armenia's foreign activities in 2006, the counteraction to the international recognition of the Genocide is included in a number of political priorities of Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül confessed that during the coming 10 years the most important problem for Turkey will be the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and as a consequence, the worsening of relations between Turkey and third countries. In this regard Ankara has initiated elaboration of a state countermeasure program, which according to the Turkish side, does not exclude the possibility to apply to international instances. Azerbaijan also has joined to Turkey's efforts aiming at opposing international recognition of the Armenian Genocide: in Turkey and a number of other countries have taken place Turkish-Azeri joint discussions, state and public structures of both countries have implemented different measures. In contrast to the Armenian Genocide Azerbaijan with Turkey's assistance pushes through the so called 'Azeri genocide at the beginning of 20th century and in 90ies', emphasizing on the events in Khojalu.



Armenia takes every necessary steps to neutralize Azeri and Turkish anti-Armenian moves and propaganda.