US STATE DEPARTMENT DECLINED REQUEST OF ARMENIANS
[August 19, 2006, 15:20:09]

AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Aug. 19, 2006

The State Department of the United States of America has rejected the
letter of the Armenian lobby sent to President Georges Bush with the
purpose to prevent participation of Turkish soldier in peace-making
forces of the United Nations in Lebanon.

The assistant to the press secretary of the State Department Tom Keisy
has informed in this connection, that the letter signed by chairman
of National Committee of the American Armenians by Ken Khachikian,
President Bush did not read at all.

Noting that the question connected with peace-making forces which will
be directed to Lebanon, has been discussed in New York, in headquarters
of the United Nations, Mr. Tom Keisy said the government of the USA
stands for participation in these discussions of all countries which
wish to be in staff of peacemakers, including Turkey.

To note, in the letter of Armenians, it was stated that sending of
Turkish armies to Lebanon contradicts interests of the United States.