Public Radio of Armenia reported that President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Turkey Cem Toker is in Armenia to break the stereotypes and eliminate the misunderstanding between the two peoples.
During today’s meeting with reporters Cem Toker criticized Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statement on deportation of 100 00 Armenians from Turkey. “It’s an unacceptable statement, and if the government ever tries to impalement a policy like that, the Turkish people will react very harshly. It was a racist remark”
Touching upon the possibility of the passage of so called Armenian genocide bill in the US Congress, the Turkish politician said he does not believe US Congress will ratify the bill this yea because there are political and geopolitical realities. “At this point it doesn’t serve for the good of the normalization process,” he said.
Asked whether the Turkish Parliament will ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols by April 24, Jem Toker said “it’s unlikely.
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