TURKEY ATTACKS POLAND FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

ANKARA, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS: Turkish foreign ministry lashed out at Poland for its parliament resolution earlier this week condemning the slaughter of Armenians in the Ottoman empire.

A statement by the Turkish foreign ministry said a one-sided assessment of events during the World War I that caused great suffering both to Turks and Armenians and to terming them as “genocide” is an irresponsible move.

The statement recalls that Turkey has been asking national parliaments to avoid passing resolutions instilling hatred and enmity among people.

The statement also recalled a proposal by prime minister Erdogan suggesting creation of a joint commission of Turkish and Armenian historians to handle the issue.

“Instead of advising the government of Armenia to take up the Turkish proposal Poland’s parliament passed a resolution presenting distorted perception of events of the World War I. This resolution will not add to 800 long-year friendly relations between Turks and Poles,” it said.