NTV MSNBC, Turkey Dec 8 2004 The Armenian Patriarch Karekin II said that the genocide issue was not one that could be debated. December 8— The Patriarch of the Armenian Church on Wednesday claimed that Ankara was responsible for lack of formal diplomatic relations with Yerevan. Patriarch Karekin II said that this was because Turkey insisted on setting preliminary conditions for the normalising of the relations. However, Karekin II said that it was essential to resolve the question of Ngorno-Karabag region of Azerbaijan and which is currently occupied by Armenia, and the recognition of the alleged Armenian genocide. "Undoubtedly in such a climate it is of special importance to open the border and improve co-operation," he said. But he stressed that the issue of genocide was not an issue that could be the subject of debate. "This was a real experience, the Patriarch said. "But without any hesitation I have to say that this problem has to be overcome and relations between the two nations should be re-established."
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