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Feb 6 2010
Turkish-Armenian relations had significance for USA
Sat 06 February 2010 | 05:48 GMT Text size:
USA had more interests with Turkey in the fields of foreign affairs,
security and commerce, compared to its interests with Armenia.
The president of a leading Turkish-US business association said on
Friday that Turkey would be the party to be blamed by USA if the
process initiated after the signing of protocols between Turkey and
Armenia failed.
Speaking to AA, retired ambassador James Holmes, President & CEO of
American-Turkish Council (ATC), said that USA had more interests with
Turkey in the fields of foreign affairs, security and commerce,
compared to its interests with Armenia.
Commenting on the recent Turkish-Armenian protocols, Holmes said he
was "hopeful, but also concerned" about the process that started after
the signing of the protocols.
He said concerns would be over once the protocols were ratified by the
parliaments of both countries.
ATC head also said he knew about the US capital's historical working
method on such issue, and claimed that USA would most probably blame
Turkey if the process between the two countries failed.
Noting that Turkey could not separate the Upper Karabakh issue from
its relations with Armenia and risk its strategic interests with
Azerbaijan, Holmes said new steps were needed in these two issues,
rather than expecting Turkey to assess them separately.
Holmes said Turkish-Armenian relations had significance for USA,
Russia, France and Azerbaijan as well.
Turk Net
Feb 6 2010
Turkish-Armenian relations had significance for USA
Sat 06 February 2010 | 05:48 GMT Text size:
USA had more interests with Turkey in the fields of foreign affairs,
security and commerce, compared to its interests with Armenia.
The president of a leading Turkish-US business association said on
Friday that Turkey would be the party to be blamed by USA if the
process initiated after the signing of protocols between Turkey and
Armenia failed.
Speaking to AA, retired ambassador James Holmes, President & CEO of
American-Turkish Council (ATC), said that USA had more interests with
Turkey in the fields of foreign affairs, security and commerce,
compared to its interests with Armenia.
Commenting on the recent Turkish-Armenian protocols, Holmes said he
was "hopeful, but also concerned" about the process that started after
the signing of the protocols.
He said concerns would be over once the protocols were ratified by the
parliaments of both countries.
ATC head also said he knew about the US capital's historical working
method on such issue, and claimed that USA would most probably blame
Turkey if the process between the two countries failed.
Noting that Turkey could not separate the Upper Karabakh issue from
its relations with Armenia and risk its strategic interests with
Azerbaijan, Holmes said new steps were needed in these two issues,
rather than expecting Turkey to assess them separately.
Holmes said Turkish-Armenian relations had significance for USA,
Russia, France and Azerbaijan as well.
Turk Net