Turkish Ambassador to Georgia avoided meeting Armenian students
Armenian students, members of Forum of European Students (AEGEE) were scheduled to meet with Turkey's Ambassador to Georgia Levent Murat Burhan on Tuesday to discuss Armenian-Turkish relations, a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported from Tbilisi.
However, the students were told that the meeting should be postponed to the next day "over the heavy schedule of the Ambassador." On October 3, the students met an Embassy official of Georgian nationality. Asked why the Ambassador did not appear, he said that "there were problems with the schedule." As to his personal opinion, he said "Georgia wouldn't like the border to open."
Later, one of the organizers of the meeting informed that according to a secret order, Turkish officials are prohibited from discussing Armenian-Turkish relations.
However, the students were told that the meeting should be postponed to the next day "over the heavy schedule of the Ambassador." On October 3, the students met an Embassy official of Georgian nationality. Asked why the Ambassador did not appear, he said that "there were problems with the schedule." As to his personal opinion, he said "Georgia wouldn't like the border to open."
Later, one of the organizers of the meeting informed that according to a secret order, Turkish officials are prohibited from discussing Armenian-Turkish relations.
