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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE ON AGENDA OF CLINTON'S TALKS IN ANKARA
PanARMENIAN.Net
02.03.2009 17:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ One thorny issue that will come on agenda of Hillary
Clinton's talks in Ankara is whether the Obama administration will
recognize the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire and
how it might deal with the plans in Congress to revive a resolution
describing it as such.
A Turkish official in Washington said the Armenian issue, "which
poisoned ties in recent years, would be raised, but Ankara wanted
the focus to be on areas of cooperation."
"At this moment, we hope that sound judgment will prevail and that
they will keep this issue from being further politicized. I think it
is susceptible to distortion," he said.
"Strategically, it is important for the United States to have Turkey
on its side. A big question is how much of a distraction this Armenian
Genocide issue will be," said Turkey expert Samuel Brannen of the
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington
think tank.
"The administration is aware about Turkish views on this and is
thinking about this issue in light of all the factors. There is more
to say, but none at present," said the official, on condition of
anonymity, Today's Zaman reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
02.03.2009 17:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ One thorny issue that will come on agenda of Hillary
Clinton's talks in Ankara is whether the Obama administration will
recognize the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire and
how it might deal with the plans in Congress to revive a resolution
describing it as such.
A Turkish official in Washington said the Armenian issue, "which
poisoned ties in recent years, would be raised, but Ankara wanted
the focus to be on areas of cooperation."
"At this moment, we hope that sound judgment will prevail and that
they will keep this issue from being further politicized. I think it
is susceptible to distortion," he said.
"Strategically, it is important for the United States to have Turkey
on its side. A big question is how much of a distraction this Armenian
Genocide issue will be," said Turkey expert Samuel Brannen of the
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington
think tank.
"The administration is aware about Turkish views on this and is
thinking about this issue in light of all the factors. There is more
to say, but none at present," said the official, on condition of
anonymity, Today's Zaman reported.