Armenian leader says Ankara denies 'genocide' but Turks not enemy


  • World
  • Thursday, 24 Apr 2014

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan accused Turkey of "utter denial" of what Armenia sees as the genocide of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire 99 years ago, but said his country does not consider Turks its enemy.

Sarksyan's website posted on Wednesday the remarks he was to deliver on Thursday. They appeared the same day Turkey's leader offered what his government said were unprecedented condolences to descendants of Armenians killed by Ottoman soldiers.

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