CNNTURK: US HOUSE MUCH LIKELY TO PASS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
Panorama.am
13:47 04/03/2010
Politics
Washington-Ankara tension gets even more acute, CnnTurk says stating
that the US House 46 members are not clear yet over supporting or
rejecting the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H. Res. 252), nevertheless,
the approval of the resolution is much likely.
The source says the Turkish party carries out intensive lobby in
Washington. Particularly, in an attempt to prevent the adoption of the
abovementioned Resolution, the Chairman of the Turkish Parliament’s
Foreign Affairs Commission Murat Mercan is having meetings with the
White House representatives and Congressmen. Turkish organizations
and unions in the US also act vigorously.
Let’s mention a statement of the Turkish party issued in the
Washington Post, calling on Obama Administration to stop the resolution
process. However, CnnTurk also highlights that the Armenian lobby in
the US also continues its efforts for the adoption of the Genocide
Resolution.
The source notes that Jewish powers are not supporting the Turkish
party this year.
"Most Jewish organizations prefer keeping silent. Silent is President
Obama. The first impulses coming from the White House are not good.
The US National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer declared
Wednesday that President Obama’s view on history has not changed. This
should be interpreted as follows: Obama will not take any steps to
prevent the adoption of the Resolution," CnnTurk says.
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