April 13, 2010 - 16:05 AMT
Erdogan: Genocide resolutions passage disadvantageous to Armenia

Turkey opposes politicization of historic events, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated.

“Ankara speaks against unfair andone-sided parliamentary resolutions on recognition ofArmenianGenocide. History should be studied by experts;parliaments are unfit for study and condemnation of history,” he said at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.“Foreign parliaments’assessmentof historic events won’t benefit Armenia.”

“Those supporting passage of such resolution should be awareoftheir actions, lest theymight harm the dialogue between Turkey and Armenia,”TRT-Russianquoted Erdogan as saying.