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Turkey to launch lobbying campaign in U.S. Congress
August 28, 2010 - 15:58 AMT 10:58 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
Turkish policymakers are planning to intensify contacts with the U.S.
Congress, where many are raising questions on the future of ties with
Ankara after Turkey voted against further UN sanctions on Iran and
amid a deterioration in Turkish-Israeli ties, Today's Zaman reported.
The decision to reach out to Congress came after a series of talks
between a Turkish delegation and senior U.S. administration officials
in Washington earlier this week. Foreign Ministry Undersecretary
Feridun Sinirlioglu and Deputy Undersecretaries Tacan Ildem and Selim
Yenel met with U.S. officials, including Under Secretary for Political
Affairs William Burns, National Security Council Chief of Staff Denis
McDonough, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and
Special Envoy of the Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy Richard
Morningstar.
The campaign is foreseen to be launched after the Congressional
elections due November 2010.
From: A. Papazian
August 28, 2010 - 15:58 AMT 10:58 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
Turkish policymakers are planning to intensify contacts with the U.S.
Congress, where many are raising questions on the future of ties with
Ankara after Turkey voted against further UN sanctions on Iran and
amid a deterioration in Turkish-Israeli ties, Today's Zaman reported.
The decision to reach out to Congress came after a series of talks
between a Turkish delegation and senior U.S. administration officials
in Washington earlier this week. Foreign Ministry Undersecretary
Feridun Sinirlioglu and Deputy Undersecretaries Tacan Ildem and Selim
Yenel met with U.S. officials, including Under Secretary for Political
Affairs William Burns, National Security Council Chief of Staff Denis
McDonough, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and
Special Envoy of the Secretary of State for Eurasian Energy Richard
Morningstar.
The campaign is foreseen to be launched after the Congressional
elections due November 2010.
From: A. Papazian