Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusolglu
Ankara has warned President Joe Biden that if the United States were to recognize the Armenian Genocide it would “further harm” already strained ties with Turkey.
Asked in an interview with broadcaster Haberturk about whether Biden would recognize the killings as a genocide amid reports he would be the first U.S. president to do so, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the United States “needs to respect international law,” reported Reuters.
“Statements that have no legal binding will have no benefit, but they will harm ties,” Cavusoglu said. “If the United States wants to worsen ties, the decision is theirs,” he said.
Disturbing Contradictions by Armenia s Top Officials on Ties with Ankara
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ANC International Statement on Armenia-Turkey Relations
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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde with Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ara Aivazyan on March 16 in Yerevan
‘At this stage it’s important to show respect to international humanitarian law,’ says OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Ann Linde
The return of Armenian prisoners of war being held by Azerbaijan and more robust role for the Minsk Group co-chairs were emphasized during a visit to Yerevan on Tuesday by the OSCE Chairperson in Office, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde.
“At this stage, it’s important to show respect to the international law, including the international humanitarian law,” said Linde who stressed that the situation in the region has significantly changed after the November 9 agreement, emphasizing the role the OSCE Minks Group co-chairs must place in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.