Putin and Erdogan discuss Armenian Genocide issue

Putin and Erdogan discuss Armenian Genocide issue –

ARMENPRESS – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin late Tuesday. At the course of the conversation, held on the initiative of the Turkish side, the Armenian Genocide issue was discussed. As reports “Armenpress”, the Turkish Anadolu agency stated about this.

 During the 30-minute conversation, the two leaders exchanged opinions on finding a solution to the Ukraine crisis as well as the problems faced by the Crimean Tatars, sources said. The sides also briefly reflected on the Armenian Genocide issue, and Erdogan said that “Turkey preferred that this topic and the history be approached from a fair perspective.” Erdogan again accused Armenia for “not heeding calls for peace, and being not keen on the Turkish proposal to establish a joint history commission.”

 There is no information on the discussion of the Armenian Genocide issue on the official website of the President of the Russian Federation.

 Both leaders also expressed their willingness to further bilateral ties. The phone call comes ahead of the Turkish president’s visit to Ukraine on Friday.