TURKISH OFFICIALS LEAVE FOR USA TO PRESENT ANKARA’S STANCE ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

ArmInfo
2008-10-29 12:28:00

ArmInfo. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan sent two foreign policy
officials to meet the advisors of both U.S. presidential candidates
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain in the United States,
Hurriyet daily reported on Tuesday.

Ahmet Davutoglu, chief foreign policy advisor to Erdogan and Suat
Kiniklioglu, deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of
the Turkish parliament would convey Turkey’s stance on a number of
crucial issues, including PKK terrorism, the Armenian genocide, Cyprus
and other regional problems, to the advisors of both candidates. The
officials are also expected to reiterate Turkey’s desire to continue
cooperation against the terror organization, PKK, and reaffirm
that their country looks favorably on the territorial integrity of
Iraq. Davutoglu and Kinikoglu would also seek U.S. support to Turkey’s
proposal for the "Caucasus Cooperation Platform".

Turkey would also urge the U.S. presidential candidates to listen to
Turkish views on the Armenian genocide, aside from focusing solely
on the Armenian claims.