U.S. CONSUL SAYS ARMENIAN BILL WOULD BE UNHELPFUL TO SOLVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN TURKEY, ARMENIA
Anatolian Times, Turkey
Turkish Press
March 12 2007
ADANA – "We do not believe that an Armenian bill submitted to the
Congress would help solving problems between Turkey and Armenia,"
US Consul to the southern city of Adana Eric Green said Monday.
Green noted that the they understood Turkish concerns that the bill
might damage relations between Turkey and the US.
"We prefer historians would tackle with these issues because relations
might be hurt when politicians and diplomats get involved in such
discussions. We want to focus on preserving and continuing cooperation
with Turkey," Green told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting at
a local journalists’ association in Adana.
Green also said that the US government has been exerting every effort
in its capacity to avert the Congressional approval of the bill,
but added that problems between Turkey and Armenia should "somehow
be solved."
"We would like Turkey to assume a critical approach to its own past,"
he stated.