TURKEY RECALLS US ENVOY AFTER ARMENIA VOTE

armradio.am
05.03.2010 11:10

Turkey temporarily recalled its ambassador to United States minutes
after a U.S. congressional panel approved the Armenian Genocide
Resolution (H.Res. 252).

The measure passed the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign
Affairs in a voting of 23-22 on Thursday, the CNN reports.

Shortly after the measure passed the committee voting, Turkish
government said in a statement that Ambassador Namik Tan had been
recalled to Ankara for consultations.

"We condemn this resolution which charges Turkish nation with a crime
that it did not commit," the statement said.

Turkish government also expressed concern that the non-binding
resolution could damage Turkish-U.S. relations and efforts to normalize
relations between Turkey and Armenia.

"Under the influence of political motives, supporters of this
resolution have taken a wrong and unjust stance ignoring historical
facts and difference of opinion among experts," the statement said.

"The resolution includes tangible errors related to the incidents of
1915, and it has completely been prepared with a one-sided approach,"
it said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress