US Admin. Gives no Support to Armenian Drafts

By Anadolu News Agency (aa)

Published: Wednesday, November 02, 2005

zaman.com

The US Department of State has noted that the American administration does not support the Armenian genocide drafts sent to Congress by sending a letter to Assembly of Turkish-American Associations (ATAA) President Vural Cengiz.

The US State Department South Europe Relations Department Director Buxter Hunt said in his letter that the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has asked Hunt to write a letter to the ATAA president and note that the administration does not support these drafts.

Hunt has indicated that the US will support the debates in academic, diplomatic and civil societies, and through economic and political dialogue between Turkey and Armenia.

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