Documents obtained under a Freedom of Information request by the
Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) confirm that
the issue of the Armenian genocide is sidestepped by the Australian government to please Turkey's demands, as reported on January 8, 2015.
In a letter addressed to then-Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, on May 15, 2014 his Australian colleague Julie Bishop wrote: "Recognising the important interests at stake for both countries, I assure you that there has been no decision to change the long-standing position of successive Australian Governments on this issue."
In a letter addressed to then-Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, on May 15, 2014 his Australian colleague Julie Bishop wrote: "Recognising the important interests at stake for both countries, I assure you that there has been no decision to change the long-standing position of successive Australian Governments on this issue."
