Russia’s stance on Armenian Genocide not to affect implementation of Russian-Turkish energy projects
24.04.2015,
18:16
Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement on Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire will not affect implementation of joint energy projects with Russia, Novosti-Armenia quoted Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz referring to RIA Novosti.
YEREVAN, April 24. /ARKA/. Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement on Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire will not affect implementation of joint energy projects with Russia, Novosti-Armenia quoted Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz referring to RIA Novosti.
Yesterday, in his address to participants of The World without Genocide event, Putin called April 24, 2015 'a mournful date that is connected with one of the most horrible events in the human history – the genocide of Armenian people'.
Earlier, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that he has discussed possible diplomatic steps by Ankara in connection with the Russian president's statement.
He also added that participation of Russian and French presidents in the events dedicated to the centenary of Armenian Genocide calls into question these countries' impartiality in OSCE Minsk Group on Karabakh conflict settlement.
Dmitry Peskov, the Russian leader's spokesman, said earlier that Putin's visit to Armenia on April 24 for the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire will not damage Russian-Turkish relations, particularly construction of Turkish Stream gas pipeline.
«Our partnership with Turkish Republic is very close and it stands on a very firm basis of mutually beneficial economic cooperation,» he said.
This year Armenia marks the 100 anniversary of Armenian Genocide committed in Turkey in 2015. The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century.
According to Armenian and many other historians, up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in 1915 in a systematic campaign by the government of Turkey.
Turkey has been denying it for decades. The Armenian genocide was recognized by tens of countries.
The first was Uruguay that did so in 1965. Other nations are Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, 43 U.S. states.
It was recognized also by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the World Council of Churches and other international organizations. ----0-----
