White House Opposes Resolution On Armenian 'Genocide'
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Ross Wilson says the White House will actively oppose a resolution in the U.S. Congress to recognize the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians at the end of World War I as "genocide." Lawmakers introduced the resolution on January 30. The administration of U.S. President George W. Bush believes debate on the topic could damage relations with Turkey.
Wilson's statement referred only to the "tragic events" of that era. Turkey denies the deaths amounted to genocide.
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