Turkish FM: We want to have good relations with all ArmeniansNovember 8, 2009 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish foreign minister has sought to reach out to the Armenian diaspora around the world, saying Turkey wanted to have good relations with all Armenians. "We want to establish good relations with our neighbors and with all Armenians, in Beirut or in Paris. It is for everyone's good to develop a fair memory. But we cannot build the peace and the future if everyone tells of their own pain and history. Let go of your one-sided memory shackles," Ahmet Davutoglu told a press briefing in Paris after a meeting with his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner."I know that my grandfathers, too, have suffered. I know the pains of those who were forced to leave their their homes in the Caucasus or the Balkans," Davutoglu said. Davutoglu said Turkey had proposed "a new vision and a horizon" in offering to set up a joint study with Armenians and historians from other countries to examine all the facts around the incidents of 1915. "We can only build a better future with a fair memory," Davutoglu said, Anatolian News Agency reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |