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CLINTON, DAVUTOGLU IN NEW YORK DISCUSS ARMENIA-TURKEY TIES
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09.20.2011 14:02
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu in New York on Monday discussed moves to normalize
Armenia-Turkey ties, AFP reports, without, however, providing further
details as to what conclusions the parties reached on this matter.
Clinton and Davutoglu met ahead of the UN General Assembly opening
Wednesday. The main topic of their discussion was mounting tension
between Turkey and Israel.
Clinton urged Turkey to defuse tension and repair strategic ties with
Israel as Washington values them both as allies, US officials said.
Washington has expressed mounting concern about the bitter row between
Turkey and Israel over a May 2010 Israeli commando raid on an aid
flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip that left nine Turks dead.
Clinton "made clear that this is not a time when we need more tension,
more volatility in the region," a senior US official said on condition
of anonymity.
The chief US diplomat and Davutoglu met before US President Barack
Obama holds talks Tuesday with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan as they gather for the UN General Assembly.
Israel and Turkey have been locked in a bitter dispute since May 2010
when Israeli naval commandos stormed a convoy of six ships trying to
reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade.
Earlier this month, Turkey expelled the Israeli ambassador and froze
military ties and defense trade deals. Ties strained even further
when Erdogan threatened to send warships to escort any Turkish vessels
trying to reach Hamas-ruled Gaza.
The United Nations criticized Israel for using "excessive" force in
the 2010 raid, but upheld Israel's right to impose a naval blockade
on Gaza. Israel has refused Turkish demands for an apology.
Apart from the Turkish-Israel dispute, Clinton and Davutoglu discussed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on popular protests,
the revolution in Libya, and Somalia, officials said.
Israel is currently threatening to impose a series of measures against
Turkey, one of which is recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
epress.am
09.20.2011 14:02
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister
Ahmet Davutoglu in New York on Monday discussed moves to normalize
Armenia-Turkey ties, AFP reports, without, however, providing further
details as to what conclusions the parties reached on this matter.
Clinton and Davutoglu met ahead of the UN General Assembly opening
Wednesday. The main topic of their discussion was mounting tension
between Turkey and Israel.
Clinton urged Turkey to defuse tension and repair strategic ties with
Israel as Washington values them both as allies, US officials said.
Washington has expressed mounting concern about the bitter row between
Turkey and Israel over a May 2010 Israeli commando raid on an aid
flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip that left nine Turks dead.
Clinton "made clear that this is not a time when we need more tension,
more volatility in the region," a senior US official said on condition
of anonymity.
The chief US diplomat and Davutoglu met before US President Barack
Obama holds talks Tuesday with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan as they gather for the UN General Assembly.
Israel and Turkey have been locked in a bitter dispute since May 2010
when Israeli naval commandos stormed a convoy of six ships trying to
reach the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli naval blockade.
Earlier this month, Turkey expelled the Israeli ambassador and froze
military ties and defense trade deals. Ties strained even further
when Erdogan threatened to send warships to escort any Turkish vessels
trying to reach Hamas-ruled Gaza.
The United Nations criticized Israel for using "excessive" force in
the 2010 raid, but upheld Israel's right to impose a naval blockade
on Gaza. Israel has refused Turkish demands for an apology.
Apart from the Turkish-Israel dispute, Clinton and Davutoglu discussed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on popular protests,
the revolution in Libya, and Somalia, officials said.
Israel is currently threatening to impose a series of measures against
Turkey, one of which is recognizing the Armenian Genocide.