US MUSLIM LEADER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR TURKEY AGAINST ARMENIAN RESOLUTION

IPR Strategic Business Information Database
March 11, 2007

According to Turkiye, Speaking at a press conference at the Turkish
Parliament with Egemen Bagis, a Justice and Development Party (AKP)
Istanbul deputy and chairman of the Turkey-US Inter-parliamentary
Friendship Group, US Muslim leader Warith (Wallace) Deen Mohammed
expressed support for Turkey against the US Armenian resolution, saying
that he would lobby against the measure. For his part, Bagis said
that he appreciated Mohammed’s support for Turkey on the resolution,
which may soon face a vote in the US Congress.