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Talat Pasha Committee: Apologizing campaign occurred due recommendations from abroad

12 January 2009 08:39 (UTC +04:00)

Public announcement related to the initiative of â€œapologizing to Armeniansâ€ was made at the meeting presided by the chairman of the Talat Pasha Committee Consultation Council, founder-president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Rauf Denktash, APA Turkish bureau reports. â€œThe â€œEastern issueâ€ used for dividing of Ottoman Empire in the past turned now into the Great Middle East Project directed toward drawing of the regionâ€™s map again. The â€œinitiative of apologyâ€ has no relation to the history, sense and conscience. Such â€œinitiativesâ€ will damage on our country for a long time. We would like to call the public attention to that such â€œinitiativesâ€ occur due recommendations from abroad. The genocide is an international falsehood. We defended our homelandâ€.

â€œArmenia is keeping 20 percent of Azerbaijani lands under occupation for 20 years. Russia, one of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, signed $800 arm deal with Armenia last year. There are very strong Armenian lobbies in the United States and France. Do you believe in peaceful liberation of Azerbaijani lands in such situation?â€, APA correspondent asked Rauf Denktash, who answered: â€œEverything depends on Azerbaijan. You must make this problem the prior issue of your agenda and unite the people. The young people will not forget Karabakh and will always ready to struggle for liberation of homeland. We, the Talat Pasha Committee, speak about Karabakh problem to the world and Azerbaijan will tirelessly struggleâ€.

The Talat Pasha Committee discussed its plan of measures at the meeting held behind closed doors.