WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY QUESTIONED ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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April 3, 2009
WASHINGTON (A.W.)-On April 3, during a news briefing aboard Air Force
One on route to France, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
was questioned on President Obama’s position regarding the Armenian
Genocide by the White House press pool.
Asked whether the President still believes that "the Turks committed
genocide against the Armenians," Gibbs said, "We’ll get into that I
think later on." He was then asked, "During this trip?" And he replied,
"I’ll leave that for-I can’t give away everything in one gaggle,
for goodness sakes."
On April 5, U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive in Turkey, making
it the first Muslim country he visits after taking office. Analysts
say his trip will aim at strengthening ties with Ankara, and point to
the issue of the Armenian Genocide as possibly the most challenging
for the president to deal with during his talks with Turkish officials.
The Armenian Weekly with provide in-depth coverage of Obama’s visit
to Turkey.