Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
March 16 2007
USA TURKISH MPS PRESENT VIEWS ABOUT "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE" BILL
Washington, 15 March: Turkish parliamentary delegation, which is
currently in Washington to hold talks regarding the draft law on
so-called Armenian genocide (presented to US Congress), continued its
meetings with members of House of Representatives at the Congress on
Thursday [15 March].
The delegation held talks with 10 members of the House of
Representatives today.
On the other hand, Justice and Development Party (AKP) Istanbul
Deputy Egemen Bagis (who also took part in the delegation) delivered
a speech to an expert group in think-tank organization Council of
Foreign Relations.
Bagis conveyed the views of Turkish government to the group regarding
the draft law on so-called Armenian genocide, as well as recent
developments about Iraq and other regional issues.
Turkish parliamentary delegation is comprised of AKP parliamentarians
Vahit Erdem and Reha Denemec, as well as main opposition Republican
People’s Party (CHP) parliamentarians Bihlun Tamayligil and Ersin
Arioglu.