U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WARNS CONGRESS AGAINST ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
15.09.2007 15:16 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The United States condemnation of this tragedy is
not at issue; the question is how best to facilitate reconciliation
of all concerned parties with each other and with their painful and
shared past," U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said when
addressing the Department of State with a report titled "The future
of the U.S.-Turkey relations.

"We believe passage of the U.S. House of Representative’s Resolution
106, which would make a political determination that the tragedy
of 1915 constituted genocide, would undercut voices emerging in
Turkey for dialogue and reconciliations concerning these horrific
events. We therefore have recommended to Congress that it not pass
such a resolution," he said.

"We strongly encourage Turkey to normalize its relations and reopen its
border with Armenia, steps that will help bring peace, prosperity and
cooperation to the Caucasus. Now, in the wake of the AKP’s resounding
electoral victories, is the time for Ankara to make a bold opening
toward Armenia. And we hope that Armenia will respond in kind.

In conclusion, the United States and Turkey have enjoyed a relationship
of Allied friendship for over half a century of enormous complexity,
success, and promise. We have weathered a difficult period over the
past four years. We now stand at the edge of a potentially new era in
Turkish politics that offers a chance to restore a sense of strategic
partnership in U.S.-Turkish relations," Mr Burns said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress