Turkish parliament speaker joins efforts for blocking H.Res.106

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish parliament yesterday warned the United States Congress that the bilateral relations could be seriously damaged if the Armenian Genocide Resolution is passed.



"If approved, it would be difficult to control the dynamics that would be triggered by the reaction of the Turkish public opinion," Koksal Toptan, the Turkish parliament speaker, said to his counterpart Nancy Pelosi in a letter he sent Sunday.



Meanwhile, a delegation of six Turkish lawmakers will launch a new initiative this week in Washington D.C. in a move to lobby Congress members.



"It will be the problem and the shame of the United States rather than of Turkey, if they make an historical mistake by passing this resolution despite our efforts," MP Egemen Bagıs said, the Turkish Daily News reported.



Earlier, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan telephoned U.S. President Bush to oppose the H.Res.106. However, the U.S. Constitution bars the President from interfering into congressional affairs.