CONGRESSIONAL ARMENIAN CAUCUS SENDS LETTER TO OBAMA PROTESTING TURKISH INACTION

2009 /07/31 | 15:42

Politics

The Armenian Assembly of America reports a bipartisan group of
U.S. legislators sent a letter to President Barack Obama highlighting
Turkey’s failure to live up to its commitments regarding normalizing
of relations with Armenia without preconditions, reported the Armenian
Assembly of America (Assembly).

The letter read in part "We write to you [Mr. President] with our
concerns about Turkish backpedalling on the agreed upon roadmap
to normalize relations between Turkey and Armenia." Recalling
stated U.S. policy "that normalization should take place without
preconditions and within a reasonable timeframe," the letter pointed
out Armenia’s constructive approach and raised concerns about Turkey’s
counterproductive actions: "While the Government of Armenia remains
committed to this roadmap and has long offered to establish ties
with Turkey without preconditions, Turkey’s public statements and
actions since April 24th stand in sharp contrast to this agreement
and undermine U.S. policy that normalization take place without
preconditions."

The letter was spearheaded by the leadership of the Congressional
Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs, Representatives Frank Pallone,
Jr. (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), along with Congressmen Adam Schiff
(D-CA) and George Radanovich (R-CA).

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress