Yes, I'll be pleased to.
Turkey is a cherished ally of Canada in NATO. As you know, we've worked with the Turkish government over the course of the last number of years. There are and have been differences between us over the term Canada uses to describe the suffering that the Ottomans inflicted upon the Armenians in 1915. The basis of the government's policy on the issue is to support the Armenian genocide recognition resolution that the House adopted, you'll recall, in 2004, but we don't attribute the acts carried out in 1915 to the modern Republic of Turkey, which, as I mentioned, Canada admires greatly.
Turkey plays a moderating role and makes extremely valuable contributions to regional stability in a complex neighbourhood. As a friend of Israel, Turkey has made a special effort to contribute to the resolution of disputes in the Middle East. Canada also welcomes the news that Armenia and Turkey, with the help of Swiss mediation, have agreed on a framework to normalize their bilateral relations. Canada strongly supports Turkish-Armenian reconciliation and praises the efforts of the governments and individuals who have pursued this goal. Their task certainly won't be easy, given the challenging historical legacy that divides them, but we encourage them to continue to do so.