Turkey refused Canada’s participation in the tender for the building of the nuclear power plant. The decision was passed due to Ottawa’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. «Canadian companies, which are going to take part in the tender for the building of the nuclear power plant in Sinop Black Sea province, will not be admitted due to Ottawa Administration recognition of the Armenian Genocide,» the Hurriyet Turkish newspaper writes.
Referring to a senior representative of the Turkish MFA the newspaper notes Ankara could not presume «the Canadian Government will jeopardize the wide-scale cooperation between the two countries for the sake of a few Armenians’ votes.» «All foreign governments should now understand that they will have to pay for unfair accusations against Turkey. Everyone should know we follow with attention all initiatives in all regions of the world and they will encounter the same attitude,» the Turkish diplomat said, reports RIA Novosti referring to the Hurriyet.
