Wednesday, January 21 2015 07:58

I don't think it is appropriate to organize such an event in Turkey on 24th of April, Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said at a press-conference after 15th meeting of Armenia-EU Cooperation Council (Brussels) on Tuesday when asked to comment on Turkey's initiative to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the battle of Gallipoli on Apr 24 2015.

He said that it is hard to believe that anybody perceives this as a proper step. 

He reminded the journalists that the Armenian President invited President Erdogan to attend the commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in April 2015.

"I conveyed a written invitation to President Erdogan when being in Ankara in August of the last year, but until now we haven't receive any response. Concerning the Turkish President's invitation, President Sargsyan responded the day after it was received. The text was made available for the press. You have to read it to know all details concerning the possibility of participation or not participation," Nalbandian said.

The Turkish President has invited 102 foreign leaders, including Serzh Sargsyan, to attend the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli.  Turkey is planning to celebrate this event on the same day when the Armenian people will be commemorating the 100th year of the Armenian Genocide. 

Prince Charles and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev are planning to attend the Turkish event, while French President Francois Hollande and the Pope will come to Armenia.