Turkish FM: Genocide recognition may “hurt” ties with U.S.November 27, 2014 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Recent negotiations over Cyprus and the 1915 Armenian Genocide were at the top of the agenda during the new U.S. envoy John Bass’s visit with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara, Istanbul Post reported citing diplomatic sources. As Çavuşoğlu said during the meeting, Turkey is “sensitive” towards Genocide-related issues which may hurt bilateral relations if included on the U.S. agenda. Recently, Çavuşoğlu announced that Ankara will take every measure to disallow the U.S. adoption of the Genocide resolution ahead of the centenary of the Armenian massacres in the Ottoman Empire. As Bass said earlier, commenting on the U.S. plans on the adoption of the Genocide resolution, Washington’s official position on the issue is reflected in the administration’s annual April 24 addresses. As a senator, U.S. President Obama co-sponsored a resolution calling for the use of the term “genocide”. During the 2008 campaign, Obama said: "My firmly held conviction (is) that the Armenian Genocide is not an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of view, but rather a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence," he said in a statement. "The facts are undeniable," Obama wrote. "As President I will recognize the Armenian Genocide." After assuming the presidential post, Obama traditionally fails to use the proper term to describe the crime against humanity, instead referring to it as Meds Yeghern. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |