Turkey not to compromise over 'genocide' issue

On Thursday, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution to recognize the so-called "Armenian genocide". 23 congressmen voted for adoption of the resolution, 22 voted against it.

Davutoglu said that Ankara continues to consult with Turkish ambassador to Washington Namik Tan, which was recalled immediately after the adoption of the resolution. After all the details of the vote in the committee of the Congress are collected, one of these days, Turkey will announce about its next steps. Turkish Minister said that in any case, his country will not compromise on the issue.

"We hope that our colleagues have received all the necessary information," Davutoglu said.

Armenia and the Armenian lobby state that the predecessor of Turkey - the Ottoman empire committed "genocide" against Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915.

Armenians willing to recognize this fact in the world by strengthening propaganda of the so-called "genocide" in the world countries, achieved its recognition by the parliaments of some countries.

The Turkish government, describing the adoption of the resolution as a blow to Turkish-U.S relations, called on Armenia to open all archives and negotiate face to face, rather than by pressure through the U.S. Congress.


/Trend News/