Philip Crowley: U.S. Continues To Press Both Armenia And Turkey To M

PHILIP CROWLEY: U.S. CONTINUES TO PRESS BOTH ARMENIA AND TURKEY TO MOVE FORWARD

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30.03.2010 15:03

The U.S. continues to press both Armenia and Turkey to move forward
and ratify the protocols, Philip Crowley, U.S. Assistant Secretary
of State, told a daily news briefing on March 29.

Crowley said it’s up to Turkey to decide on re-sending its Ambassador
to Washington. Turkey to make decision to return Ambassador."We
understand the reasons why Turkey recalled its ambassador, and we
hope that the ambassador will be returned as quickly as Turkey feels
comfortable," he said.

Asked whether there was any change in the situation regarding the
Armenian genocide resolution that prompted the phone conversation
between US Secretary of State Huilary Clintonand Turkish Foreign
Minister Ahmet Davutogly, Philip Crowley said: "Secretary Clinton and
Foreign Minister Davutoglu – they converse on a regular basis. When
you look at the issues that Turkey is engaged in, they’ve had their
own dialogue with Iran, their own dialogue with Syria. They’ve had in
the not-too-distant past constructive relations with Israel. So they
are playing an increasingly important role in the region. And they are
clearly linked to something we have spent a lot of time and attention
focused on, which is improving relations between Turkey and Armenia.

We continue to press both Armenia and Turkey to move forward and
ratify those protocols."

"And likewise, we are, along with our fellow members in the Minsk
process, involved in how to sort through the difficult and complex
issue regarding Nagorno-Karabakh. So this is just part of the ongoing
strategic nature of our relationship," Crowley added.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS