AZG Armenian Daily #030, 17/02/2007
Armenian Genocide
US GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO FAIL THE RESOLUTION ON THE ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE AND AT THE SAME TIME TO FORCE TURKEY NORMALIZE ITS RELATIONS
WITH ARMENIA
On February 15, In Washington head of Turkey’s Armed Forces, general
Yasar Buyukanit met with US Vice-President Dick Chaney and Councilor
to President Bush, Steven Hadley. After the meeting he told the
reporters that the Government of the United States are determined to
fail the resolution on the Armenian Genocide and estimated this fact
as rather positive.
Buyukanit also tried to meet with the head of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the US Congress, Tom Lantos, but the meeting did not take
place, says CNN-Turk. Lantos is the only Congress member who survived
the Holocaust and chairs the commission, which considers the question
of Resolution of the Armenian Genocide. It Is known that Lantos
preserves close relations with the Israeli authorities. Thus, his role
in the adoption of the Resolution on the Armenian Genocide is
obvious. Therefore also appears a question about the influence of
Jewish organization of Armenia. BBC Turkish office informs that
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul when in USA told the leaders of
the American Jewsih organization that Turkey will revise its relations
with isreal unless the jews take active measures against the pending
resolution.
On February 16 Buyukanit met with the head of US Armed Forces Peter
Pace and Assistant to Deefnse Minister, Erick Edelman. According to
allegations by Buyukanit, the representatives of the Pentagon
expressed determination of fighting against the PKK.
In an arlier publication "Azg" predicted the Amerca’s warm welcome for
Buyukanit, as the United States have always relied on the armed forces
in their relations with Turkey. But there’s one more fact that
Buyukanit seems to have forgotten about. In exchange of promising
Turkey to impede the adoption of the Resolution on the Armenian
Genocide, the US authorities demanded to normalize the relations with
Armenia. Oktay Eksi in a publication in Hurriyet newspaper, February
15, said that Turkey is required to open the borer with
Armenia. According to Eksi, the USA warned the Turkish authorities
that the Armenian lobby will hardly reduce its pressure in the issue
of the Genocide if Turkey goes on with the blockade of
Armenia. Washington also advices Turkey to revise its policy about the
Genocide in any case, as about 20 countries have recognize it and the
recognition process does not seem to stop yet.
By H. Chaqrian