MASSACRE MOVE A BLOW TO TURKEY
By Daniel Dombey,Washington
FT
March 18 2009 02:00
US lawmakers yesterday introduced a resolution commemorating the
Ottoman-era massacre of Armenians as genocide, in a move likely to
test US relations with Ankara ahead of a visit to Turkey by President
Barack Obama next month.
Adam Schiff, the California Democrat spearheading the non-binding
resolution, cited the support of 77 co-sponsors in the House of
Representatives and redoubled his call on Mr Obama to describe the
killings as genocide.
Turkish diplomats have warned the US that such a resolution could
endanger US-Turkish ties and a statement by Mr Obama would have
greater effect.
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