Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 31 2007
US ENVOY IN TURKEY SAYS ADMINISTRATION POSITION ON ARMENIAN
RESOLUTION UNCHANGED
Ankara, 31 January: "Bush administration’s position on the issue has
not changed. As I have said before, the administration will be
actively involved with the Congress to oppose this resolution," said
the US ambassador in Ankara, Ross Wilson, commenting on the
introduction of a resolution on so-called Armenian genocide into the
US Congress yesterday.
In a written statement Wilson recalled, "A resolution dealing with
the tragic events that took place at the end of Ottoman Empire was
introduced into the US Congress yesterday".
Underscoring that there were no changes in Bush administration’s
position on the issue, Wilson said the administration would actively
oppose such resolution.
The resolution on so-called Armenian genocide, which was officially
submitted to the US House of Representatives yesterday, is expected
to be discussed and afterwards voted in the house foreign affairs
committee during the forthcoming weeks.