Anadolu Agency, Turkey
March 4 2010

Turkish foreign minister speaks about ties with USA ahead of Armenian bill

Ankara, 4 March: Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said
Thursday it was essential for all to consider Turkish-US relations’
impact on both regional and global peace.

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, to date, Turkey has made all
explanations and efforts necessary regarding the resolution on the
incidents of 1915.

I have talked with the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the
resolution and the Turkish President Abdullah Gul had a phone
conversation with his US counterpart Barack Obama on Wednesday
evening, Davutoglu stressed.