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Today, Azerbaijan
March 5 2010
Syrian-Turkish inter-parliamentary group head: U.S. Congress acts
based on its own interests
05 March 2010 [22:55] - Today.Az
Committee on foreign affairs of the U.S. Congress adopted the
resolution on "Armenian genocide" based on American interests in
foreign policy, head of the Syrian-Turkish Inter-Parliamentary Group
Ismet Mahalli said.
Obtaining the support of the Armenian lobby in future elections is one
of these interests, the Syrian MP said.
U.S. House of Representatives committee on foreign affairs adopted the
resolution recognizing the so-called "Armenian genocide." Resolution
was adopted with 23 pros and 22 cons of congressmen.
Armenia and Armenian lobby claims that the Ottoman Empire committed
genocide against Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915. Making greater
efforts to promote the issue internationally, Armenians have achieved
its recognition by parliaments of some countries.
The Turkish government, describing the adoption of the resolution as a
blow to Turkish-American relations, called on Armenia to open all
archives and negotiate face-to-face, but not through pressure of
Congress.
"The U.S. is acting in accordance with its interests and domestic
politics, and in this case Congress committee has decided to get the
support of the Armenian lobby," Mahalli said.
The Syrian MP also believes that the information about the presence of
Armenians' mass burial on Syrian territory, who were killed during the
events of 1915, is just a statement.
"I also come from Aleppo, where Armenians were resettled most of all,
but I have never heard about the existence of Armenians' mass burial.
It is only a statement [of the Armenian side]," said Mahalli.
Earlier, Syrian Information Minister Muhsin Bilal denied the approval
of the American TV channel that there is mass burial of Armenians in
the territory of the Syrian province Deir Zuvr.
Under the influence of the Armenian diasporas, the American CBS
television channel has demonstrated frames, which as though recorded
"mass burial" in Syria, Russian office of TRT reported.
"This information does not correspond to reality. If we knew about
their purposes, we would not permit to shoot," said the Syrian
minister, commenting on the frames of the American TV channel.
/Trend News/
URL: http://www.today.az/news/turkey/63331.html
March 5 2010
Syrian-Turkish inter-parliamentary group head: U.S. Congress acts
based on its own interests
05 March 2010 [22:55] - Today.Az
Committee on foreign affairs of the U.S. Congress adopted the
resolution on "Armenian genocide" based on American interests in
foreign policy, head of the Syrian-Turkish Inter-Parliamentary Group
Ismet Mahalli said.
Obtaining the support of the Armenian lobby in future elections is one
of these interests, the Syrian MP said.
U.S. House of Representatives committee on foreign affairs adopted the
resolution recognizing the so-called "Armenian genocide." Resolution
was adopted with 23 pros and 22 cons of congressmen.
Armenia and Armenian lobby claims that the Ottoman Empire committed
genocide against Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915. Making greater
efforts to promote the issue internationally, Armenians have achieved
its recognition by parliaments of some countries.
The Turkish government, describing the adoption of the resolution as a
blow to Turkish-American relations, called on Armenia to open all
archives and negotiate face-to-face, but not through pressure of
Congress.
"The U.S. is acting in accordance with its interests and domestic
politics, and in this case Congress committee has decided to get the
support of the Armenian lobby," Mahalli said.
The Syrian MP also believes that the information about the presence of
Armenians' mass burial on Syrian territory, who were killed during the
events of 1915, is just a statement.
"I also come from Aleppo, where Armenians were resettled most of all,
but I have never heard about the existence of Armenians' mass burial.
It is only a statement [of the Armenian side]," said Mahalli.
Earlier, Syrian Information Minister Muhsin Bilal denied the approval
of the American TV channel that there is mass burial of Armenians in
the territory of the Syrian province Deir Zuvr.
Under the influence of the Armenian diasporas, the American CBS
television channel has demonstrated frames, which as though recorded
"mass burial" in Syria, Russian office of TRT reported.
"This information does not correspond to reality. If we knew about
their purposes, we would not permit to shoot," said the Syrian
minister, commenting on the frames of the American TV channel.
/Trend News/
URL: http://www.today.az/news/turkey/63331.html