| | | | While saying that no direct plans had been made to hold informal discussions between the two, there was a chance such talks could take place, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gül said
“There is nothing planned but it could happen,” Gül said.
Although Turkey does not have diplomatic relations with Armenia, Ankara recognises the country and holds meeting at various levels, he said.
Ankara was taking measures to prevent the making of statements saying there was no Armenian genocide a criminal offence in some countries, Gül said, adding that he had held talks with his Belgian counterpart stressing the mistakes made by his country over the issue of the alleged Armenian genocide.
Gül also told Belgium that preventing the expression of thought of an individual was in contradiction to the fundamental principles of Europe.
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