Turkish PM: No document proves 1915 events to be genocide

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said prior a visit to Italy in his interview with Corriere della Sera newspaper.

He said nearly 40,000 Armenians live in Turkey and that information spread by Armenians who live in other countries are false. He also commented on statements that actions committed against national minorities in past are described as “fascism acts.” He said this statement implies oppression against Jews, Christians and Romans.

He also spoke about Iran’s nuclear program and added that Turkey is against mass destruction weapons. “Lets ask a question: Is it fair for countries with nuclear arms to condemn those with the same weapons?  I think these weapons must be eliminated in all countries.”

Erdogam described the reports of nuclear arms reduction agreement between the U.S. and Russian presidents as encouraging.

/ANS PRESS/