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    TURKEY RECALLS US ENVOY AFTER ARMENIA VOTE

    armradio.am
    05.03.2010 11:10

    Turkey temporarily recalled its ambassador to United States minutes
    after a U.S. congressional panel approved the Armenian Genocide
    Resolution (H.Res. 252).

    The measure passed the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign
    Affairs in a voting of 23-22 on Thursday, the CNN reports.

    Shortly after the measure passed the committee voting, Turkish
    government said in a statement that Ambassador Namik Tan had been
    recalled to Ankara for consultations.

    "We condemn this resolution which charges Turkish nation with a crime
    that it did not commit," the statement said.

    Turkish government also expressed concern that the non-binding
    resolution could damage Turkish-U.S. relations and efforts to normalize
    relations between Turkey and Armenia.

    "Under the influence of political motives, supporters of this
    resolution have taken a wrong and unjust stance ignoring historical
    facts and difference of opinion among experts," the statement said.

    "The resolution includes tangible errors related to the incidents of
    1915, and it has completely been prepared with a one-sided approach,"
    it said.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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