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Sunday, March 08, 2009

AFP: Turkey warn Obama against 'genocide' recognition

"Turkey warn Obama against 'genocide' recognition

ANKARA (AFP) — Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Sunday there was a 'risk' that US President Barack Obama would recognise the massacre of Armenians a century ago as genocide.

But Babacan said in an interview with the NTV television channel that such a move would only impede efforts to reconcile Turkey and Armenia."

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