Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek, the ruling Justice and Development Party, the Republican People’s Party and the Nationalist Movement Party have condemned the resolution of the European Parliament passed on April 15, which urges Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide to normalize relations with Armenia, RIA Novosti reports.The joint statement of the political forces says that the resolution has no legal power. They condemned the document, calling it biased and incompatible with the ideas of peace and tolerance.The statement also notes that WWI was a tragic period for the Ottoman Empire, yet the resolution only mentions the tragedy of Armenians.
Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Cemil Cicek, the ruling Justice and Development Party, the Republican People’s Party and the Nationalist Movement Party have condemned the resolution of the European Parliament passed on April 15, which urges Turkey to recognize the Armenian genocide to normalize relations with Armenia, RIA Novosti reports.
The joint statement of the political forces says that the resolution has no legal power. They condemned the document, calling it biased and incompatible with the ideas of peace and tolerance.
The statement also notes that WWI was a tragic period for the Ottoman Empire, yet the resolution only mentions the tragedy of Armenians.
