Israeli media: Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman to offer Israel’s support to US Armenia lobby for recognition of “Armenian genocide"

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman instructed to develop measures to counter Turkey in the international arena, among them is the Israeli-Armenian rapprochement, Mediamax agency reported.

The Lieberman’s plan aimed at Israeli-Armenian rapprochement first of all through the recognition of so-called “Armenian genocide”, Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said. “During visit to U.S. this month Israeli Foreign Minister is expected to meet with leaders of the Armenian lobby. It is expected that he would offer them cooperation against the Turks in Congress. This could mean Israel intends to support the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide”, reads the article published by the newspaper.

In their recent interviews to Mediamax, Israeli deputy foreign minister Danny Ayalon and Israeli ambassador Shmuel Meirom stressed that Israel never denied the “tragic events” and “mass murder” of Armenians during the World War I, however, this issue has become political and Israel doesn’t wish to become a party to the confrontation between Armenia and Turkey on this important issue.”


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