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Anadolu Agency, Turkey
Dec 23 2010
Turkish envoy says US decision on Armenian resolution not end of issue
Washington, DC, 23 December: The Turkish ambassador in the US capital
said that US House of Representatives' latest decision on not to
debate a resolution on Armenian allegations regarding the incidents of
1915 did not mean that "everything was over".
The House of Representatives decided [on] Wednesday [22 December] not
to debate and pass a resolution on Armenian allegations labelling the
incidents of 1915 as "genocide".
Holding a press conference on the latest developments, the Turkish
ambassador in Washington, DC, Namik Tan said, "The process regarding
Resolution No 252 does not mean that everything is over for us. It is
now time to act with greater determination and unity".
The ambassador said it did not seem like the resolution would drop off
the agenda quite easily in near future. "We need to be prepared for
that," he said.
Tan also said the resolution had caused a loss of time and energy.
Praising Turkish community's reaction to the issue, Tan said Turkish
associations had worked closely to solve the matter.
Tan also said that the Turkish party would carry on with its
activities and talks aiming at informing its addressees.
The ambassador said even the congressmen who criticized Turkey on
several other issues did want to sacrifice relations with Turkey
against some Armenian-Americans' marginal interests.
Tan also noted that he believed the US administration had taken
necessary actions to prevent the Armenian resolution.
From: A. Papazian
Dec 23 2010
Turkish envoy says US decision on Armenian resolution not end of issue
Washington, DC, 23 December: The Turkish ambassador in the US capital
said that US House of Representatives' latest decision on not to
debate a resolution on Armenian allegations regarding the incidents of
1915 did not mean that "everything was over".
The House of Representatives decided [on] Wednesday [22 December] not
to debate and pass a resolution on Armenian allegations labelling the
incidents of 1915 as "genocide".
Holding a press conference on the latest developments, the Turkish
ambassador in Washington, DC, Namik Tan said, "The process regarding
Resolution No 252 does not mean that everything is over for us. It is
now time to act with greater determination and unity".
The ambassador said it did not seem like the resolution would drop off
the agenda quite easily in near future. "We need to be prepared for
that," he said.
Tan also said the resolution had caused a loss of time and energy.
Praising Turkish community's reaction to the issue, Tan said Turkish
associations had worked closely to solve the matter.
Tan also said that the Turkish party would carry on with its
activities and talks aiming at informing its addressees.
The ambassador said even the congressmen who criticized Turkey on
several other issues did want to sacrifice relations with Turkey
against some Armenian-Americans' marginal interests.
Tan also noted that he believed the US administration had taken
necessary actions to prevent the Armenian resolution.
From: A. Papazian