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AMBASSADOR SENSOY DESCRIBES ARMENIAN RESOLUTION AS UNFORTUNATE
ArmInfo
2009-10-26 14:05:00
ArmInfo. Turkey's Ambassador in Washington D.C. Nabi Sensoy on Sunday
described a resolution introduced to the U.S. Senate regarding 1915
incidents as "unfortunate".
Appearing on a Voice of America television news segment, Sensoy said
introduction of the resolution calling on Armenian allegations to be
recognized was "extremely wrong".
"Before all, this was not an unexpected development. I don't think
it was the right time to take this step since the resolution was
introduced immediately after the signing of the Turkey-Armenia
Protocols. It is wrong and sad. I am hopeful that it (the resolution)
will not reach the (Senate) floor. I think there will be no progress
on this issue," he said.
Asked to comment on stance of U.S. President Barack Obama regarding
Armenian genocide, Ambassador Sensoy said Obama did not include such an
"allegation" in his speech on April 24.
Referring to relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan, and U.S. stance
on the matter, Sensoy said, "before all we think it will extremely
beneficial to put relations between Turkey and Armenia into a new
course thanks to this protocol, establish diplomatic relations, and
to open borders. We think this will contribute not only to relations
between Turkey and Armenia but also to peace, stability and security
of a region full of 'frozen' problems".
"Turkey does not want its relations to be negatively affected by
Azerbaijan which we call as 'one nation two states'. It was regardless
of question for Turkey to sign any development that would be against
its Azerbaijani brothers," Sensoy said.
On October 22 U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and John Ensign, the two
important supporters of Armenian lobby, introduced the resolution
calling on the Senate to recognize allegations regarding 1915
incidents.
ArmInfo
2009-10-26 14:05:00
ArmInfo. Turkey's Ambassador in Washington D.C. Nabi Sensoy on Sunday
described a resolution introduced to the U.S. Senate regarding 1915
incidents as "unfortunate".
Appearing on a Voice of America television news segment, Sensoy said
introduction of the resolution calling on Armenian allegations to be
recognized was "extremely wrong".
"Before all, this was not an unexpected development. I don't think
it was the right time to take this step since the resolution was
introduced immediately after the signing of the Turkey-Armenia
Protocols. It is wrong and sad. I am hopeful that it (the resolution)
will not reach the (Senate) floor. I think there will be no progress
on this issue," he said.
Asked to comment on stance of U.S. President Barack Obama regarding
Armenian genocide, Ambassador Sensoy said Obama did not include such an
"allegation" in his speech on April 24.
Referring to relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan, and U.S. stance
on the matter, Sensoy said, "before all we think it will extremely
beneficial to put relations between Turkey and Armenia into a new
course thanks to this protocol, establish diplomatic relations, and
to open borders. We think this will contribute not only to relations
between Turkey and Armenia but also to peace, stability and security
of a region full of 'frozen' problems".
"Turkey does not want its relations to be negatively affected by
Azerbaijan which we call as 'one nation two states'. It was regardless
of question for Turkey to sign any development that would be against
its Azerbaijani brothers," Sensoy said.
On October 22 U.S. Senators Robert Menendez and John Ensign, the two
important supporters of Armenian lobby, introduced the resolution
calling on the Senate to recognize allegations regarding 1915
incidents.