Whether Merkel says word "genocide" during her visit to Armenia. Turkey conerned
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive on an official visit to Armenia on August 24-25. According to Turkish media reports, Turkey is concerned over the fact that the German Chancellor will visit the Armenian Genocide memorial complex for victims of the Armenian Genocide and will possible say the word "genocide." Angela Merkel will meet with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan on August 24 to discuss bilateral relations after political changes. Chancellor will lay a wreath at the Armenian Genocide memorial complex. To note, on June 2, 2016, the German Bundestag (the Federal Assembly) adopted the Armenian Genocide resolution. However, after the Turkish allegations about possible escalation of relations with Turkey, the Merkel's government announced that it had to respect the Bundestag's decision, underlining that the German government would not make any statement on that resolution.
