US AUTHORITIES AWARE OF TURKEY’S POSITION ON ARMENIAN RESOLUTION, DAVUTOGLU

Today’s Zaman
March 4 2010
Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday the United
States authorities, including the US administration and members of the
US Congress, were aware of Turkey’s position on Armenian resolution.

Davutoglu’s comments came hours before the Foreign Relations Committee
of the United States House of Representatives will vote on a resolution
on Thursday regarding the incidents of 1915.

At a joint press conference with his New Zealander counterpart Murray
McCully in Ankara, Davutoglu said that US officials know closely
Turkey’s approach to the incidents of 1915.

We have made our views on the incidents of 1915 very clear while
talking with US dignitaries, Davutoglu stressed.

Turkish-US relations are probably going through a process in which
there is a crucial need for cooperation more than ever before,
Davutoglu underlined.

Whichever file you open in any corner of the world, you will notice
that there is a crucial need for close cooperation between Turkey
and the US, Davutoglu said.

We are in a period in which our close relations can have a (positive)
impact on the Balkans, Middle East, Caucasus, G-20 and, surely,
the United Nations, Davutoglu stressed.

It is highly important that all involved take into serious
consideration the Turkish-U.S relations and the relations’ influence
on global peace, Davutoglu said.