Eduard Sharmazanov responds to the statements of Turkey’s Foreign Ministry.

Vice chairman of Armenia’s National Assembly commented on the criticism of the Turkish foreign ministry over the statements on the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide made by the U.S. President Barack Obama, France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s presidential candidate François Hollande.

‘Armenia welcomes the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, condemnation of crimes against humanity and criminalization of their denial. As to Turkey’s proposal about discussion of the fact of the Armenian Genocide, I am forced to repeat again that the fact of the Armenian Genocide cannot become a subject for discussion at any case. The only obstacle on the way to the establishment of Armenian-Turkish relations is Turkey which continues Armenia’s blockade, forwards pre-conditions and continuously denies the fact of the Armenian Genocide. Armenian-Turkish relations may be settled only after Turkey puts an end to such behavior and implements the international commitments it has assumed,’ Sharmazanov said.