TUSIAD HEAD SENDS LETTER TO OBAMA ON ARMENIAN RESOLUTION
Today’s Zaman
March 26 3009
Turkey
Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (TUSIAD)
Chairwoman Arzuhan Dogan Yalcındag has sent a letter to US President
Barack Obama saying the US Congress’ approval of a resolution for
the official recognition of Armenian genocide allegations in a period
when Turkey and Armenia are getting closer would be unfortunate.
Yalcındag said issues related to Armenian genocide allegations should
be resolved by Armenia and Turkey. She stated that it would be more
correct to take initiatives which will strengthen US-Turkey relations
than those which will have a negative effect on bilateral relations
in a period when US-Turkey cooperation is most needed. "It would be
better to act in accordance with common interests aiming to bring
peace and welfare to people rather than focusing on a narrow agenda,"
she noted in the letter.
In addition to the letter, Yalcındag sent a report emphasizing that
Armenian theses on genocide allegations are one-sided. The report
reflects the Turkish approach to the issue. She sent copies of the
letter to US Vice President Joe Biden, US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates and National Security
Adviser James Jones.