The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria
April 24 2014

Armenians react to Erdogan’s statement not recognising the 1915 genocide

Written by Independent Balkan News Agency on April 24, 2014 in Europe
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The message of condolences that Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan addressed for the first time on the occasion of the day of
remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, was met with mixed reactions,
with Armenia reacting strongly.

“In Erdogan’s statement there are the well known positions of the
Turkish propaganda. We actually expect something different from
Turkey,” Yerevan said, rejecting the condolences message.

However, the deputy of the patriarchal seat of the Armenians in
Istanbul, Monsignor Aram Atesyan, said “it is a moving historical
statement, which eased our pain”.