Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Oct 18 2007

US official regrets Armenian genocide resolution

Eskisehir: American-Turkish Council (ATC) Chairman Brent Scowcroft
said he felt quite sorry as USA did not support its long time ally
and strategical partner Turkey as it should be, regarding the war on
terror and PKK [Kurdistan Workers’ Party] terrorism.

Attending a meeting held in Eskisehir, Scowcroft expressed his views
on a resolution concerning Armenian allegations on incidents of 1915
and which was recently approved by the foreign affairs committee of
the US House of Representatives.

Scowcroft said they worked hard together with the US government to
stop the adoption of the resolution, however they were unsuccessful.

Describing the adoption of the resolution as a "political decision",
Scowcroft said that the resolution could harm economic relations
between Turkey and the USA. He said it was adopted without taking
into consideration the strategical friendship (between Turkey and the
USA), national security and the US economy.

Scowcroft also said he hoped the resolution would not be brought to
the floor of the House of Representatives.