29th conference US-Turkey relations postponed due to passage of Armenian Genocide resolution
The 29th Annual Conference on United States-Turkey Relations, which is organized by Turkish-American Business Council, or TAIK, and American-Turkish Council, or ATC, every year in April, has been postponed.
Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey, or DEI.K, stated that the conference, which was planned to be held in Washington between April 11 and 14, was postponed due to approval of an Armenian Genocide resolution by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee and the following developments.
TAIK and ATC made the postponement decision together, added DEI.K.
The two councils expressed sorrow over the postponement of the conference to another date, and stressed that they had full confidence in sound commercial and investment relations between Turkey and the U.S, Hurriyet reported.
On March 4, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee approved Armenian Genocide resolution H.Res.252.
After adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ankara recalled its Ambassador to the US and cancels a visit of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the United States scheduled for April 13 and 14.
Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey, or DEI.K, stated that the conference, which was planned to be held in Washington between April 11 and 14, was postponed due to approval of an Armenian Genocide resolution by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee and the following developments.
TAIK and ATC made the postponement decision together, added DEI.K.
The two councils expressed sorrow over the postponement of the conference to another date, and stressed that they had full confidence in sound commercial and investment relations between Turkey and the U.S, Hurriyet reported.
On March 4, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee approved Armenian Genocide resolution H.Res.252.
After adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ankara recalled its Ambassador to the US and cancels a visit of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the United States scheduled for April 13 and 14.
