Turkish Press
Oct 12 2007

Erdogan: Such A Development Will Have A Negative Impact On Turkey –
U.S. Relations
Published: 10/12/2007

ANKARA – Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone
conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice late on
Thursday.
Sources said that Rice called Prime Minister Erdogan on the phone and
explained her views about the approval of the resolution regarding
Armenian allegations on the incidents of 1915 by the U.S. House of
Representatives Committee on Foreign Relations.

Prime Minister Erdogan expressed his regret over the decision of the
committee, adding that passage of the resolution will do harm to U.S.
and Armenian interests.

Rice said that the U.S. administration was deeply disappointed by the
vote, adding that they would maintain their efforts resolutely to
prevent passage of the resolution by the full House.

Meanwhile, Rice also called Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan to
explain her views on the approval of the resolution.

(UK)