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    Federation of Armenian Organizations in The Netherlands (FAON)
    April 24 Committee For Recognition and Commemoration of the Armenian
    Genocide of 1915
    Address: Weesperstraat 91 - 2574 VS Den Haag
    Tel. 070 4490209
    Contact: M. Hakhverdian
    Website: http://24aprilcomite.ontheweb.nl
    E-mail: [email protected]
    K.v.K. 27

    A report by I. Drost of the meeting of Standing Committee on European
    and Foreign Affairs of the Dutch parliament with the minister of
    Foreign Affairs Mr. Ben Bot on the meeting of European Foreign
    Ministers beginning of September, where the EU negotiation framework
    with Turkey will be discussed. At this meeting Mr. Bot declared that
    the negotiation framework for Turkey includes Armenian Genocide
    issue.

    Bot: Negotiation Framework for Turkey includes Armenian genocide

    The Hague, 1 September 2005 - Yesterday, in a Parliament meeting,
    Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot assured the members of parliament that
    the matter of the Armenian genocide is already a part of the
    framework for negotiations with Turkey.

    Mr. Bot said so in reaction to the urgent request of several factions
    to adopt the recognition of the Armenian genocide in the negotiation
    framework. In this context he referred to the commitment of good
    neighbourly relations and undertaking to resolve any outstanding
    border disputes in a peaceful settlement, as mentioned in the draft
    negotiation framework.

    On Chritian Union MP Rouvoet's explicit question if he understood
    correctly that facing the own history and in particular the Armenian
    Genocide are also meant in this wording, Mr. Bot answered in the
    affirmative. He also confirmed that this is the European approach of
    this matter and that Turkey is very much aware of this requirement.

    Mr Bot did not expect any problems, like we have now with Cyprus, as
    a result of the implicit wording, because it is the standing approach
    within EU and EU itself is master of the ratification process.
    Finally, the Minister gave the guarantee that he himself will always
    be committed to these statements.
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