VILNIUS - Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul met on Thursday Foreign Minister Adam Daniel Rotfeld of Poland, and conveyed Turkey's regret over approval of a resolution recognizing the so-called Armenian genocide by the Polish parliament.
Gul, who is currently in Lithuania to attend the informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers, said that Turkey was profoundly disappointed with the decision of the Polish lawmakers.
In response, Rotfeld informed Gul on process of the making that decision by the Polish parliament, adding that they would never forget Turkey's assistance to the Polish people for centuries.
Yesterday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the decision of the Polish parliament, stressing that national parliaments should avoid initiatives that could provoke vengeance and hatred between peoples.