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PRESS RELEASE
February 25, 2009
Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
Tel: (202) 775-1918
ANCA CIRCULATES THREE POLICY MEMOS TO CAPITOL HILL
ON THE TURKEY-SUDAN AXIS OF GENOCIDE
— Warns of Turkish Weapons Flow to Khartoum Regime
WASHINGTON, DC – In a series of three policy memos circulated to
Capitol Hill offices this week, the Armenian National Committee of
America (ANCA) outlined for legislators how the Turkey-Sudan
relationship is materially undermining international efforts to
isolate Khartoum and end its genocide against the people Darfur.
The three memos are available online at:
Why is Turkey Selling Weapons to Sudan?
22509.pdf
February 25, 2009
Commentary on the Turkey-Sudan Axis of Genocide
/022309.pdf
February 23, 2009
Turkey and Sudan
1809.pdf
February 18, 2009
As outlined in these policy memos, the Ankara and Khartoum regimes
have grown markedly closer over the past two years, driven by
Turkey’s increasingly brazen efforts to undermine the international
community’s efforts to isolate Sudan’s genocidal regime. The main
three areas of cooperation between the two countries have been:
1) Turkey’s sale of lethal weaponry directly to Sudan.
2) Turkish diplomatic support for the Sudanese government’s
genocide denials.
3) Turkey’s use of its UN Security Council seat to block anti-
genocide efforts.
Turkey has, in recent weeks, come under international scrutiny for
hosting Sudanese Vice-President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha, who,
during a meeting with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, asked Turkey
to use its position on the UN Security Council to block any
possible attempts to arrest Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir on
charges of genocide. Additional points along the Axis of Genocide
include:
— Sudan President al-Bashir’s first foreign visit after his
indictment by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on crimes
of genocide was to Turkey.
— Sudan and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding to
strengthen military relations and are discussing cooperation on
military technology transfers and training.
— Turkey’s Minister of Trade projects that Sudan will soon be
Turkey’s largest trading partner in Africa.
— Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has vocally denied a genocide in
Darfur.
Individuals can express concern about the growing Turkey-Sudan Axis
of Genocide by sending a letter to their U.S. Representative at:
12727501&type=CO
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress