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Iosif Shagal: Israelâ€™s position on â€˜Armenian genocideâ€™ has not changed

24 August 2007 15:02 (UTC +04:00)

Israeli Foreign Ministry has officially replied to Turkeyâ€™s request of explanation of the US influential Jewish organization, Anti-Defamation League stating it will recognize so-called Armenian genocide. Israeli parliament member, president of Israel-Azerbaijan International Association, Iosif Shagal told APA. He said in its reply the foreign ministry stated that ADL is an independent body. â€œAs to Israelâ€™s position, it has not recognized â€˜Armenian genocideâ€™, and its position regarding that has not changed.â€
The parliamentarian reminded that Turkey asked Israel to address this problem using its influence on the US Jewish lobby. Mr.Shagal said the events in the US caused by the influence of Armenian diaspora adding that ADLâ€™s statement to recognize â€˜Armenian genocideâ€™ was unexpected.
Commenting on the question whether ADLâ€™s statement would harms the relations of Israel with Turkey and Azerbaijan the parliamentarian said this might cause certain instability but there exist strategic partnership relations between these countries, â€œThese relations are not formal but have fundamental, deep bases. I think we can solve all problems together,â€ he stressed./APA/