Undersecretary of US Embassy in Ankara: Resolution Likely to Pass

arminfo
2007-02-15 10:26:00

UNDERSECRETARY OF US EMBASSY IN ANKARA: "IT SEEMS THAT THE ARMENIAN

The undersecretary of the US Embassy in Ankara, McEldowney stated that
there is a high possibility of the Armenian genocide bill being
approved by the House of Representatives, during a lunch she gave to a
group of members in the Motherland Party.

Turkish Sabah newspaper reports that the main issue at the lunch was
the Armenian bill planned to be discussed in the US House of
Representative in April. Members of the Motherland Party stated that
the reactions against the USA will rise up in the case the bill is
approved. McEldowney said: "this situation should not damage our
relationships because we are putting the necessary efforts forth to
eliminate the terrorist organization, the PKK. Some events will happen
in North Iraq very soon