Turkish Foreign Ministry regrets over U.S. president’s statements on so-called ‘Armenian genocide’

Azerbaijan, Baku, April 25 / Trend, A.Taghiyeva / The Turkish Foreign Ministry has expressed its regret over U.S. President Barack Obama's statements on the so-called "Armenian genocide", which distorts historical truth, CNN Turk television channel reported. In its statement the Turkish Foreign Ministry says that such biased statements further complicate the process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. "These statements voiced by Turkey's close partner and ally further deepen the problem of the so-called "Armenian genocide"," the Foreign Ministry said in its statement. Yesterday addressing representatives of the Armenian diaspora, Barack Obama called the 1915 events as "great tragedy". Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the Turkey - Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the "Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az