Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey
March 30 2013
STATEMENT OF THE SPOKESMAN OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF
TURKEY IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION
Statement of the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Turkey in Response to a Question Regarding the Assertion by Charles
Aznavour, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to
United Nations Office in Geneva and Ambassador to Bern, in a
Television Broadcast in Switzerland, that a “Turkish Prime Minister
Stated That He hated Armenians and Greeks” and his Suggestions on
Turkish-Armenian Relations.
It has not been possible to understand from where Charles Aznavour’s
assertion stems. We strongly reject this baseless and meaningless
accusation. The Turkish people have a long experience of co-existence
with the Armenian and Greek peoples. We have always emphasized that it
is wrong to derive hostility from history.
On the other hand, we welcome the fact that, as a world-renowned
artist and intellectual, Charles Aznavour develops ideas and makes
suggestions for the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations.
Although we do not agree with some of his views, we believe that the
right method for the two peoples to better understand each other, for
a better comprehension of historical events and for the establishment
of a peaceful common future is through dialogue, empathy and working
on just memory.
From: Baghdasarian
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