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    TWO TURKISH DELEGATIONS SENT TO U.S.

    news.am
    March 1 2010
    Armenia

    Two Turkish delegations left for U.S. to prevent the adoption of
    Armenian Genocide Resolution scheduled for a vote on March 4 in the
    U.S. Congress.

    According to CNNTurk, the first delegation comprises Turkish Parliament
    Foreign Affairs Commission Chairman Murat Mercan, representatives
    of ruling Justice and Development party Abdullah Caliskan and Saban
    Disli, Republican People's Party MP Sukru Elekdag and Nationalist
    Movement Party MP Mithat Melen.

    On the second delegation are Turkey-U.S. Interparliamentary Friendship
    Group headed by Justice and Development Party MP Suat Kiniklioglu.

    Both delegations will attempt to persuade Americans that passing of
    Genocide Resolution will deteriorate U.S.-Turkey relations.

    Newly appointed Turkish Ambassador to U.S. Namik Tan also works on
    prevention of resolution approval. Turkish Parliament also sent a
    letter to the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Howard
    Berman. The letter says that resolution's inclusion in the agenda is
    not in Armenia's, Turkey's or U.S. interests and steps impeding the
    normalization process with Armenia should be avoided. In his turn,
    former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey stated that resolution is likely to
    be passed as President Obama undertakes no measures on its prevention.
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