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WorldBulletin.net, Turkey
Jan 22 2011
Turkey reacts strongly to remarks by Greek president
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the remarks by Greek
President Papoulias targeting Turkey were a mere distortion of
historical facts
Saturday, 22 January 2011 14:03
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the remarks by Greek
President Karolos Papoulias targeting Turkey during Armenian President
Serzh Sargsian's visit to Athens were a mere distortion of historical
facts.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday,
"remarks by Greek President Papoulias targeting Turkey, while Armenian
President Sargsian was visiting Athens are a mere distortion of
historical facts, do not reflect common sense and are not befitting
with the esteemed office from which they emanate."
"Turkish and Greek governments with their common political will, exert
their utmost in order to give a new impetus to Turkish-Greek
relations. It is therefore a reasonable expectation for authorities to
refrain from such statements which would damage this atmosphere. We
urge those who make such statements to earnestly review our common
recent past and examine historical facts without distorting them,
while duly analyzing the contractual situation," the Ministry added.
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From: A. Papazian
Jan 22 2011
Turkey reacts strongly to remarks by Greek president
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the remarks by Greek
President Papoulias targeting Turkey were a mere distortion of
historical facts
Saturday, 22 January 2011 14:03
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the remarks by Greek
President Karolos Papoulias targeting Turkey during Armenian President
Serzh Sargsian's visit to Athens were a mere distortion of historical
facts.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Friday,
"remarks by Greek President Papoulias targeting Turkey, while Armenian
President Sargsian was visiting Athens are a mere distortion of
historical facts, do not reflect common sense and are not befitting
with the esteemed office from which they emanate."
"Turkish and Greek governments with their common political will, exert
their utmost in order to give a new impetus to Turkish-Greek
relations. It is therefore a reasonable expectation for authorities to
refrain from such statements which would damage this atmosphere. We
urge those who make such statements to earnestly review our common
recent past and examine historical facts without distorting them,
while duly analyzing the contractual situation," the Ministry added.
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From: A. Papazian