TOP TURKISH GENERAL SAYS U.S. ADMINISTRATION FIRMLY AGAINST GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

16-02-2007 ; Today's Zaman

According to news reports, General Yasar Buyukanit, Turkey's top military official, has stated that during his visit to the United States he has observed a firm resolve on the part of the Bush administration to block a resolution now in the U.S. Congress to recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1915.

According to the article, General Buyukanit sated that, "I have heard senior U.S. administration officials saying decisive words on stopping the Armenian genocide resolution from securing recognition in Congress." These comments refer to recent talks he had with Vice President Dick Cheney and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.

On Friday, February 16th the General was to meet with U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Tom Lantos regarding the Genocide resolution , among other issues.