TURKISH POLITICIAN: ONE WILL HAVE TO HOLD OVER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 252
ArmInfo
2010-03-23 13:00:00
ArmInfo. I don’t think the pro-Armenian Resolution 252 will be approved
by US Congress, leader of the Liberal-Democratic party of Turkey Cem
Toker told journalists today in Yerevan.
As he said, there are too many obstacles for that, as well as too much
interest, geopolitics and policy around this problem. Moreover, the
politician is sure that approval of the Resolution by the Congress will
not contribute to the process of settlement of the Armenian-Turkish
relations. Toker emphasized that there is much pressure on Turkey
today as regards recognition of the Genocide and the Armenian-Turkish
relations, in view of which it is too difficult to adduce arguments in
favour of continuation of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement. Moreover,
the politician said all this harms the not the Turkish but the Armenian
party first of all.
On March 4 2010 the House Committee on Foreign Affairs affirmed House
Resolution 252, or the non- binding Armenian Genocide Resolution, that
calls upon the President to recognize the death of 1.5 million ethnic
Armenians as genocide in his annual remembrance on April 24. The
committee split 23 yes votes to 22 no votes. For final adoption,
the resolution requires approval by the House of Representatives. No
approval by the Senate or the President is required. Earlier Turkish
Parliament addressed a letter to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
saying that affirmation of the Resolution may impede the Armenian-
Turkish normalization.