Anatolia news agency, Ankara, in English 20:41 GMT 18 Feb 09
Ankara, 18 February: A US congressman Robert Wexler, who is also the
co-chair of Congressional Turkey-Caucasus Group, said on Wednesday [18
February] that Turkey’s top officials’ brave policy on the Armenian
issue was praiseworthy.
(Wexler ıs jewısh amerıcan and headıng turkısh amerıcan frıendshıp group ın US congress)
Speaking to reporters after his talks with Turkish Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, US Congressman Robert Wexler said that
numerous issues concerning Turkey and USA were discussed during his
bilateral meeting with Erdogan.
Replying to a question on Turkish-Israeli relations, Wexler said
improving the relations between Turkey and Israel was the best way to
follow for both countries, adding that such an idea was expressed
during his talks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Erdogan as
well.
Commenting on the Armenian issue, Wexler said that Turkey and Armenia
had taken a step to start dialogue in a constructive way and he hoped
such step would contribute to the normalization of relations between
the two countries.
Praising Gul and Erdogan’s efforts on the issue, Wexler said that the
US Congress should also focus on the successful normalization of the
relations between Turkey and Armenia.
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