ANKARA: Turkey’s EU Minister Assesses Obama’s Statement

TURKEY’S EU MINISTER ASSESSES OBAMA’S STATEMENT

Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey
April 24, 2013 Wednesday

Bagis said on Obama’s statement about 1915 incidents that they should
focus on common interests.

WASHINGTON

Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis
touched on the US President Barack Obama’s April 24 statement regarding
1915 incidents and said, “We have to look beyond words. We have to
focus on common interests.”

“Unfortunately, today, the Armenian diaspora extorts the actual
national interests of Armenia,” added Bagis, who is currently in
Washington.

Bagis stated Turkish Americans and Armenian Americans tried their best
in order to form a lobby at the White House and at the US Department
of State for which words Obama would use in the official statement
about 1915 incidents.

“I think we have to look beyond just the words and statement in
this topic. We have to focus onto common interests. Unfortunately,
today, the Armenian diaspora extorts the actual national interests
of Armenia,” underscored Turkish minister.

Bagis noted that an open and wide understanding was a must to have,
and if it was not there, it would have wrong outcomes.

“We all have to focus on the future with a long-term vision; we have
to come over some problems”, stated Bagis.

Furthermore, within the scope of his US visit, Bagis came together
with the EU Ambassador to the United States Joao Vale de Almeida and
ambassadors of EU states to the United States.

Later on, Bagis will receive the Deputy US Trade Representative and
Ambassador Miriam Sapiro and representatives from the Jewish community
and attend dinner to beb hosted by Turkey’s Ambassador in Washington
Namik Tan in his honor.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress