"Gul Calls to “Fight” against Armenian Genocide
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has called for cooperation between state institutions and non-governmental organizations in the “fight against Armenian claims of the Genocide,” reports Cihan news agency. In response to a motion from an opposition MP, Gul stated that Foreign Ministry and Turkish offices abroad carried out comprehensive works to discover the historical facts on the Armenian question. FM Gul underlined the necessity of cooperation of state institutions and NGOs on the issue. "It will be appreciated that our (Turkey’s) universities, non-governmental organizations, professional organizations and businessmen should pay close attention to the issue and every single individual should contribute to these efforts," Gul remarked. Gul recalled that PM Erdogan had suggested to Armenian President setting up a joint committee of Turkish and Armenian historians to research the facts and claims regarding the 1915 events a year ago. “However, we have not been able to receive a positive response to this proposal,” he added."
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