Senator backs detente
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Hürriyet Daily News
OluÅŸturulma Tarihi: Åžubat 20, 2009 00:00
ANKARA - As concerns run high over possible support from U.S Jewish groups for a resolution on the so-called Armenian genocide, an American Jewish senator has deemed the government’s "courageous" policy for normalizing ties with Armenia as praiseworthy.
Robert Wexler, Democratic member of the U.S. Congress and co-chairman of the Turkey caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, said the U.S. Congress should focus on the normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia. His remarks came late Wednesday after his meeting with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan. Â
Wexler said the courageous policy pursued by both Erdoğan and President Abdullah Gül toward relations with Yerevan was worth praising and said informing the U.S. Congress of that was of due importance.
Wexler highlighted the new climate between Turkey and Armenia, which began with the Turkish president’s landmark visit to Yerevan in September, and said both countries took steps to start constructive dialogue. "We should do our best to support the efforts of Turkey and Armenia," he said.
Wexler said the courageous policy pursued by both Erdoğan and President Abdullah Gül toward relations with Yerevan was worth praising and said informing the U.S. Congress of that was of due importance.
Wexler highlighted the new climate between Turkey and Armenia, which began with the Turkish president’s landmark visit to Yerevan in September, and said both countries took steps to start constructive dialogue. "We should do our best to support the efforts of Turkey and Armenia," he said.