Pakistan’s foreign minister on Sunday supported Turkey’s thesis on the events of 1915, against US President Joe Biden’s controversial remarks made this weekend.
In a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Shah Mahmood Qureshi stressed Pakistan’s support for Turkey’s take on the events of 1915, said an official statement.
“We believe that one-sided approaches and political categorization of historical events could undermine trust and lead to polarization between nations,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said in a statement.
The statement also praised Turkey’s constructive approach on the subject including Ankara’s proposal for a joint historical commission to explore the facts.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry thanked Pakistan for its support, saying on Twitter: “Thank you brotherly Pakistan! Long live Turkey-Pakistan friendship!”
On Saturday, Biden called the events of 1915 a “genocide,” breaking American presidents’ long-held tradition of refraining from using the term.
