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SWEDISH FM APOLOGIZES TO TURKEY IN ARMENIAN RESOLUTION ROW
Baku, March 27 (AzerTAc). Sweden`s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has apologized to Ankara for the Swedish parliament`s passing a resolution recognizing the so-called Armenian genocide.
"The Swedish government expresses regret over the passage of the genocide resolution by the parliament, and we apologize to the Turkish government for this,” said Bildt.
Turkey`s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled a planned visit to Sweden this month, and the government recalled its ambassador from Stockholm.
The Swedish FM said: “If the genocide resolution is put on vote in our parliament in 2011 the picture will differ dramatically from what we have in 2010.”
“The issue is already over, and we have to look forward. We have to consider what we can do to have this decision changed,” added Bildt.
Meanwhile, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey`s recalled ambassador would return to his work next week.
"The Swedish government expresses regret over the passage of the genocide resolution by the parliament, and we apologize to the Turkish government for this,” said Bildt.
Turkey`s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled a planned visit to Sweden this month, and the government recalled its ambassador from Stockholm.
The Swedish FM said: “If the genocide resolution is put on vote in our parliament in 2011 the picture will differ dramatically from what we have in 2010.”
“The issue is already over, and we have to look forward. We have to consider what we can do to have this decision changed,” added Bildt.
Meanwhile, Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey`s recalled ambassador would return to his work next week.
