SWISS PRESIDENT AND TURKISH PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSED ARMENIAN ISSUE IN DAVOSJanuary 27, 2004 - 20:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire by the National assembly of Switzerland was touched upon during the meeting of Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Erdogan and Swiss President Josef Deiss that was held within the framework of the Davos forum. According to the Turkish sources, Switzerland's leader noted that in his opinion this issue should be considered by historians. With the words "Let bygones be bygones. We should look forward" Erdogan, in his turn, stated that as Armenians as Turks were killed during the events of 1915. The Swiss President has also raised the question of Armenia's blockade imposed by Turkey, in response to what Erdogan said that "Armenians doubt the legality of the Turkish borders as well as the existence of the Turkish republic itself, thus leaving no alternative to these actions". Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution. |