Turkish MPs "intensify struggle" against Armenian Genocide resolution

PanARMENIAN.Net - Justice and Development (AK) Party deputies Egemen Bagis and Reha Denemec held a press conference June 15 at the Turkish Center in New York and assessed their trip to Washington D.C.



Describing that their talks in the U.S. as very positive, Bagis said it is necessary to pay frequent visits to the U.S. to promote Turkey's theses on the Armenian Genocide. Bagis said 4 Congressman withdrew their signatures from the Armenian Genocide draft bill as a result of their prior visits to the U.S. and indicated they were also expecting positive developments to take place this time. It is necessary for the Turkish community in the U.S. to be more active and make their presence felt, Bagis emphasized.



Bagis called on other political parties to send delegations to the U.S. and asked the United States to be more active as regards to the PKK terrorists, Anatolia News Agency reports.