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March 27 2007
Armenian resolution may not go to Congress: Babacan
The Turkish Economy Minister praised the efforts of US Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice to push for the bill to be dropped.
Güncelleme: 12:10 TSÝ 27 Mart 2007 SalýWASHINGTON - The chances of
the US Congress voting on a resolution formally recognising
allegations that the Ottoman Empire committed an act of genocide
against its Armenian citizens was receding, according to Turkey's
Economy Minister.
Ali Babacan, who is the Turkish State Minister responsible for the
Economy and Ankara's chief European Union said Monday it was now less
likely that a resolution on Armenian genocide allegations would come
to the floor of the US Congress.
`Things looked extremely dark two months ago but thanks to the
efforts exerted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the staff at our
Washington Embassy, as well as our lawmakers and non-governmental
organisations, I see better chances that the resolution would not be
submitted to the Congress,' Babacan said in Washington after
attending the 26th annual conference of the Turkish American Council
(ATC).
March 27 2007
Armenian resolution may not go to Congress: Babacan
The Turkish Economy Minister praised the efforts of US Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice to push for the bill to be dropped.
Güncelleme: 12:10 TSÝ 27 Mart 2007 SalýWASHINGTON - The chances of
the US Congress voting on a resolution formally recognising
allegations that the Ottoman Empire committed an act of genocide
against its Armenian citizens was receding, according to Turkey's
Economy Minister.
Ali Babacan, who is the Turkish State Minister responsible for the
Economy and Ankara's chief European Union said Monday it was now less
likely that a resolution on Armenian genocide allegations would come
to the floor of the US Congress.
`Things looked extremely dark two months ago but thanks to the
efforts exerted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the staff at our
Washington Embassy, as well as our lawmakers and non-governmental
organisations, I see better chances that the resolution would not be
submitted to the Congress,' Babacan said in Washington after
attending the 26th annual conference of the Turkish American Council
(ATC).