WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Department of State has not taken notice of the letter of Armenian lobby --addressed to U.S. President George W. Bush-- requesting that Turkey should not participate in UN Peace Force in Lebanon.
Replying to a question on the letter sent by Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Ken Hachikian to U.S. President Bush, State Department's Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey said he did not read the letter.
Stating that talks regarding peace force in Lebanon are under way at the UN in New York, Casey noted that the U.S. administration wished that countries which are eager to contribute to this force would be included in negotiations, as well as Turkey.
ANCA's letter claimed that Ottoman Empire ruled the Middle East violently for centuries, asserting that Turkey's participation in peace force in Lebanon did not comply with national interests of the United States.