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US EXTENDS FULL SUPPORT TO PROCESS BETWEEN TURKEY AND ARMENIA
Today's Zaman
Feb 16 2010
Turkey
US Ambassador in Ankara James Jeffrey said on Tuesday that United
States extended full support to the process between Turkey and Armenia.
Turkish Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Commission chairman Murat Mercan
and commission members met with Jeffrey in Ankara.
Speaking prior to the meeting, Mercan said the commission would inform
the ambassador on its views about the bill regarding 1915 incidents,
expected to be discussed in US House of Representatives Foreign
Affairs Committee on March 4.
Mercan said, "we will also discuss the recent developments regarding
Turkey-US relations."
Jeffrey said meetings between Turkey and the United States in a
democratic system were very fruitful, noting that relations with
Turkey were always at the forefront for the United States.
Asked if the bill would undermine the process which began with the
protocols signed by Turkey and Armenia, Jeffrey said that the United
States extended full support to the process.
Today's Zaman
Feb 16 2010
Turkey
US Ambassador in Ankara James Jeffrey said on Tuesday that United
States extended full support to the process between Turkey and Armenia.
Turkish Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Commission chairman Murat Mercan
and commission members met with Jeffrey in Ankara.
Speaking prior to the meeting, Mercan said the commission would inform
the ambassador on its views about the bill regarding 1915 incidents,
expected to be discussed in US House of Representatives Foreign
Affairs Committee on March 4.
Mercan said, "we will also discuss the recent developments regarding
Turkey-US relations."
Jeffrey said meetings between Turkey and the United States in a
democratic system were very fruitful, noting that relations with
Turkey were always at the forefront for the United States.
Asked if the bill would undermine the process which began with the
protocols signed by Turkey and Armenia, Jeffrey said that the United
States extended full support to the process.