Evans had to correct his statement again after using ''genocide'' in his apology

WASHINGTON - US Ambassador in Yerevan John Evans had to correct his statement one more time using the expression ``genocide`` regarding the relocation of some Armenians under Ottoman rule during the past century, despite formal policy of the United States.
Evans, at a meeting he had with the representatives of Armenian community living in the United States, criticized formal policy of Washington, affirming that the incidents should be described as ``genocide``.
As a reaction, US State Department posted a statement of apology signed by Evans, on the website of US`s Yerevan Embassy. In this apology, Evans said that to use the term of ``genocide`` was his personal position, refuting any change in US policy. Evans also apologized for causing misunderstandings.
However Evans, in his apology, said, ``there was no change in Armenian genocide policy of US``, and secretly included the term ``genocide`` to the text.
Turkey`s Ambassador in Washington Faruk Logolu reacted to this. Ambassador Logoglu reminded his interlocutors in the State Department that the United States did not recognize ``Armenian genocide`` noting the expression in Evans` apology was unacceptable.
Justifying Turkey`s warning, US State Department made Evans to issue a ``correction`` for the apology.