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    PanArmenian News
    March 19 2005

    US LAID DOWN TERMS TO TURKEY FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    19.03.2005 04:52

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ During the trip to the US members of the Democracy
    Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey met with US Deputy
    Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. During the talks P. Wolfowitz named
    the spheres, in which the Bush Administration would like to see the
    Turkish Government's support. Specifically, he touched upon the topic
    of the Armenian Genocide. In Mr. Wolfowitz' words, in exchange for
    the negative response to the US for the wishes of Armenians on
    acknowledgement of the Genocide, Ankara has to support the White
    House in some foreign policy tasks. Wolfowitz named the issues, in
    which the US expects support from Turkey. Specifically, Washington
    expects Ankara to hold the same position with itself in respect of
    Iran and Syria, up to joint actions. The Bush Administration wishes
    abrupt reaction from Ankara at the state level in response to the
    accusations referring to the US and Jews, as well as the opening of a
    missionary school. As reported by the Turkish press, Ankara has to
    improve relations with Yerevan and make actual steps to open the
    border with Armenia. The US Turkish lobby has launched intense
    actions thereupon too. The President of the Federation of Turkish
    American Associations Ata Erim stated that Turks of the US have
    decided to struggle against acknowledgement of the Genocide. In his
    words, Turks gradually become notable players in the US political
    life. A. Erim noted that the Armenian lobby had made efforts to
    attain official recognition of the Genocide, however it did not
    succeed. According to the information of the Federation President,
    the Armenian lobby is expected submit a draft on acknowledgement of
    the Genocide to the Congress, however the Turkish lobby will do its
    best for the bill not to be passed.
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