ARMENIAN RESOLUTION WAS DISCUSSED BY U.S. AND TURKISH DEFENCE MINISTERS
10.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The Turkey's Minister of Defense Sabahadin Cakmakoglu, in a meeting he had in Thessaloniki October 9 with his US counterpart William Cohen, expressed his government's protest against the approval of a resolution on the Armenian genocide by the US Congress.
According to Macedonian Press Agency, Minister Cohen informed Mr. Cakmakoglu that the US administration expressed publicly their opposition to the resolution and they have contacted the US House of Representatives, where it will be discussed soon, calling for it to be voted against.
Mr. Cohen stated that the US-Turkish relations are very strong and added that the US regards Turkey as an important partner within NATO and a factor of security in the region, stressing that the US intends to strengthen those relations further.--0--
According to Macedonian Press Agency, Minister Cohen informed Mr. Cakmakoglu that the US administration expressed publicly their opposition to the resolution and they have contacted the US House of Representatives, where it will be discussed soon, calling for it to be voted against.
Mr. Cohen stated that the US-Turkish relations are very strong and added that the US regards Turkey as an important partner within NATO and a factor of security in the region, stressing that the US intends to strengthen those relations further.--0--
