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MERKEL URGES ERDOGAN TO HAVE HISTORICAL SHOWDOWN WITH ARMENIA
11:47 * 08.02.14
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called upon Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayip Erdogan to work towards a historic showdown with Armenia
and the opening of the closed border.
The Turkish PM, who is on a visit to Germany, was the first to address
the issue of the Armenian Genocide at his meeting with the chancellor,
the Turkish Hurriyetreported. The topic has been a cause of tensions
between the two countries.
"Your country will make budgetary allocations in connection with
the centennial of the 1915 events. So take an understanding approach
to that. You must warn your group of the allocations," Erdogan was
quoted as saying.
His remark angered the German chancellor who later spoke of the
Armenians residing in Armenia and in different parts of the world.
"Germany is a democratic country; so do not make any intervention.
Turkey must confront its history. The Armenians in Armenia are now
in difficulties," she told the Turkish premier.
Merkel called for efforts towards opening the Armenian border, to
which Erdogan replied with indignation. "So you are telling us to
admit something we haven't done? We have opened all our archives. We
called upon the world to come and launch studies, but no one came. Do
not be unfair to Turkey," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
11:47 * 08.02.14
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called upon Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayip Erdogan to work towards a historic showdown with Armenia
and the opening of the closed border.
The Turkish PM, who is on a visit to Germany, was the first to address
the issue of the Armenian Genocide at his meeting with the chancellor,
the Turkish Hurriyetreported. The topic has been a cause of tensions
between the two countries.
"Your country will make budgetary allocations in connection with
the centennial of the 1915 events. So take an understanding approach
to that. You must warn your group of the allocations," Erdogan was
quoted as saying.
His remark angered the German chancellor who later spoke of the
Armenians residing in Armenia and in different parts of the world.
"Germany is a democratic country; so do not make any intervention.
Turkey must confront its history. The Armenians in Armenia are now
in difficulties," she told the Turkish premier.
Merkel called for efforts towards opening the Armenian border, to
which Erdogan replied with indignation. "So you are telling us to
admit something we haven't done? We have opened all our archives. We
called upon the world to come and launch studies, but no one came. Do
not be unfair to Turkey," he said.
Armenian News - Tert.am