ANKARA THREATENS TO FREEZE BILLION DOLLAR CONTRACTS WITH US
PanARMENIAN.Net
10.03.2010 16:54 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu met
with Turkish Ambassador to US, Namik Tan, recalled for political
consultations following US House Foreign Affairs Committee passage
of Armenian Genocide resolution.
Discussions focused on steps to be taken following Obama’s possible use
of Genocide term in his annual address. As Stargazete reported, there’s
a possibility Ankara will freeze USD 1.2 billion contract with US for
the purchase of F-35 multirole fighters, 14 CH-47 Chinook helicopters,
also halting negotiations for the sale of Patriot missiles. Turkey has
also threatened Washington with restriction of support in Afghanistan
and Iraq operations.