Turkish general: Armenian side's obstinacy in the genocide issue has a poisonous effect

Chief of department on planning of the head office of the armed forces of Turkey Tashdeler and Defense Minister Genul spoke at the event.

In their speeches they touched upon the issues of relations with Armenia and resolution of the Karabakh conflict. On June 2 Turkish Zaman newspaper announced that the Turkish Foreign Minister in his speech urged USA to intensify efforts to resolve the Karabakh conflict and also stressed importance of Armenia's closing to the West instead of Russia and Iran.

In turn, Tashdeler noted that Ankara tends to normalize relations with Yerevan. He announced that Armenia's obstinacy in the genocide issue is poisonous.

He also noted that in the issue of Iraq Turkey approves US instructions and when necessary it will assist in the withdraw of US troops from this country and also defends the US strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

On relations with Israel, he noted that they are time-tested and successful.

/Panorama.am/