WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING BY ROBERT GIBBS, DECEMBER 21
State Department Documents and Publications
December 21, 2010
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Q: Robert, on foreign policy, what was the reaction of President
when he got the letter from Prime Minister of Turkey who mentioned
about serious concern on Armenian resolution in Congress? Has the
President talked with any congressional leader, calling Nancy Pelosi
to oppose this one? Or if the Armenian resolution passes in Congress,
do you have any concern future relationship with Turkey?
MR. GIBBS: Well, obviously our relationship -- our bilateral
relationship with Turkey is enormously important. I do not know that
the President -- I do not believe that the President has made any
calls specifically on this, and I think his views on this are known.
Yes, sir.
From: A. Papazian
State Department Documents and Publications
December 21, 2010
[parts omitted]
Q: Robert, on foreign policy, what was the reaction of President
when he got the letter from Prime Minister of Turkey who mentioned
about serious concern on Armenian resolution in Congress? Has the
President talked with any congressional leader, calling Nancy Pelosi
to oppose this one? Or if the Armenian resolution passes in Congress,
do you have any concern future relationship with Turkey?
MR. GIBBS: Well, obviously our relationship -- our bilateral
relationship with Turkey is enormously important. I do not know that
the President -- I do not believe that the President has made any
calls specifically on this, and I think his views on this are known.
Yes, sir.
From: A. Papazian