THE DISCUSSION OF THE “ARMENIAN RESOLUTION” IN U.S. CONGRESS BECAME THE SUBJECT OF THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE PRESIDENTS OF TURKEY AND THE USA

03.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer called President Bill Clinton on Monday to express his concern and grave reservations about the Armenian resolution that is currently being considered in the U.S. Congress, stated White House National Security Council spokesman P.J. Crowley. He said Sezer and Clinton spoke by telephone for about 10 minutes.
Crowley said Clinton told Sezer he shared Turkey’s concerns about the resolution.
“Our administration, as have other administrations in the past, both Republican and Democratic, oppose such resolutions. From our point of view, a matter of historical controversy is best left to historians, not legislators,” Crowley told reporters
It is expected that today the House International Relations Committee will continue the discussion of the Armenian Resolution, which was approved by the Subcommittee for International Relations on September 21, 2000. -0-