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    TURKISH PM CANCELS TRIP TO ARGENTINA AFTER ARMENIAN MOVE

    Anadolu Agency
    May 30 2010
    Turkey

    ANKARA (A.A) - 30/05/2010 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
    Erdogan, who is on a tour to Latin America, skipped one of the stops,
    Argentina, after autonomous Buenos Aires city cancelled a permission
    to inaugurate the bust of Ataturk following efforts by Armenians,
    Turkish foreign ministry said on Sunday.

    Erdogan was scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Argentina on May 30
    and 31. A bust of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of Turkey, would be
    inaugurated at Jorge Newbury park during Erdogan's visit.

    However, the permission granted earlier by the Environment Ministry
    of the autonomous Buenos Aires federal district has been cancelled
    after efforts by Armenians who are hostile to Turkey, the ministry
    said in a statement.

    Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with his Argentine
    counterpart and asked Argentine government to fulfil its commitment
    to inaugurate the bust.

    Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner phoned Erdogan
    and said Turkey was right to react, however she added that she could
    not overrule autonomous Buenos Aires administration due to constitution
    of Argentina.

    Erdogan, nevertheless, decided to cancel his trip to Argentina,
    saying such an attitude was unacceptable.

    "Argentine authorities are expected to take necessary steps to remove
    the shadow cast on relations between Turkey and Argentina after
    the wrong decision made by autonomous Buenos Aires administration,"
    the ministry said.

    "Mr. Prime Minister headed for Chile from Brazil," it added.




    From: A. Papazian
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