GERMANY ALWAYS ENCOURAGED YEREVAN AND ANKARA TO ENTER INTO DIRECT DIALOGUE

We have always used our good relations with both countries to encourage them to enter into a direct dialogue, German Ambassador to Armenia Dr. Heike Renate Peitsch stated in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net when commenting on the possible tension in the German-Turkish relations in case the Bundestag recognizes the Armenian Genocide. In her words, Federal Foreign Minister Fischer underlined this policy during his visit to Yerevan in April 2004. When responding to the question whether it is possible that under Turkey’s pressure the discussions on the draft resolution will be suspended or cancelled the Ambassador said, “How to deal with the draft resolution remains the responsibility of the German Bundestag.”