A SECOND GROUP OF TURKISH LEGISLATORS VISITING WASHINGTON TO LOBBY MEMBERS OF THE US CONGRESS

armradio.am
12.03.2007 13:02

A second group of Turkish legislators started a visit to Washington
yesterday to lobby members of the US Congress against a resolution
recognizing the killings of Armenians during World War I as genocide,
reports the Turkish Daily News.

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputies Egemen BagıÅ~_,
also a foreign policy advisor to the Turkish Prime Minister, and
Reha Denemec will today join the group made up of AKP deputy Vahit
Erdem, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputies Ersin
Arıoglu and Bihlun Tamaylıgil. The deputies are scheduled today
to meet Turkish Ambassador in Washington Nabi Å~^ensoy. On Tuesday,
they will participate in a meeting of the Turkish-American Council
and have talks with the members of the Jewish organizations in the
United States. On Thursday they will have contacts with the members
of the US Congress and the next day they are expected to return
to Turkey. The first of the planned three separate delegations,
including members of both the AKP and the CHP, started a visit to
Washington in late February to seek support against the resolution,
expected to be debated at the House of Representatives soon. The
third delegation plans to lobby in Washington next month.

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