Erdogan recommends Obama and McCain to consider Turkey's position on Armenian Genocide

October 28, 2008 - 14:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent two foreign policy officials to meet the advisors of both U.S. presidential candidates Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain in the United States, Hurriyet daily reports.



Ahmet Davutoglu, chief foreign policy advisor to Erdogan and Suat Kiniklioglu, deputy chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish parliament are instructed to convey Turkey's stance on a number of crucial issues, including PKK terrorism, the Armenian Genocide issue, Cyprus and other regional problems, to the advisors of both candidates.



The officials are also expected to reiterate Turkey's aspiration to continue cooperation against the PKK and reaffirm that their country looks favorably on the territorial integrity of Iraq.



Davutoglu and Kinikoglu would also seek U.S. support to Turkey's proposal for the Caucasus Cooperation Platform.



Turkey would also urge the U.S. presidential candidates to consider Turkey's position on the Armenian Genocide.
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