Germany ready to help Turkey, Armenia resolve differences - chancellor
Anatolia news agency
4 May 05
Ankara, 4 May: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday
[4 May] conveyed to German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder the uneasiness
Turkey felt over the proposal of German Christian Democrats for
recognition of allegations of so-called Armenian genocide in German
parliament.
Erdogan and Schroeder held a joint press conference after their
tete-a-tete meeting in Turkish capital of Ankara.
Mentioning the draft law brought to the German federal parliament as
regards to the allegations of so-called Armenian genocide, Erdogan
said: "We have conveyed Turkey's serious uneasiness and expectations
over the Christian Democrat draft resolution." [Passage omitted]
Schroeder said he appreciated Turkey's proposal inviting Armenia to
set up a committee of historians to research jointly the allegations of
the so-called genocide and wished the proposal be accepted by Armenia.
Schroeder said the issue in essence was related to Turkey and
Armenia, but expressed readiness of Germany to help solution of the
problem. [Passage omitted]
Anatolia news agency
4 May 05
Ankara, 4 May: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday
[4 May] conveyed to German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder the uneasiness
Turkey felt over the proposal of German Christian Democrats for
recognition of allegations of so-called Armenian genocide in German
parliament.
Erdogan and Schroeder held a joint press conference after their
tete-a-tete meeting in Turkish capital of Ankara.
Mentioning the draft law brought to the German federal parliament as
regards to the allegations of so-called Armenian genocide, Erdogan
said: "We have conveyed Turkey's serious uneasiness and expectations
over the Christian Democrat draft resolution." [Passage omitted]
Schroeder said he appreciated Turkey's proposal inviting Armenia to
set up a committee of historians to research jointly the allegations of
the so-called genocide and wished the proposal be accepted by Armenia.
Schroeder said the issue in essence was related to Turkey and
Armenia, but expressed readiness of Germany to help solution of the
problem. [Passage omitted]