Turkish Parliamentary Delegation To Arrive In Washington For Armenian Resolution

WASHINGTON D.C. - A Turkish parliamentary delegation, comprised of Deputy Chairman of the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and Istanbul MP Egemen Bagis, Republican People`s Party (CHP) MP Sukru Elekdag and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) MP Gunduz Aktan, will arrive in Washington to inform American authorities on Turkey`s views on a draft Armenian resolution in the U.S. Congress, it was reported.
According to the press office of the Turkish Embassy in Washington, the Turkish delegation will meet officials at the White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense between October 8th and 11th. The Turkish delegation will also hold talks at a U.S. think tank organization.
The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee will vote on an Armenian resolution on Wednesday, October 10th. The Bush administration opposes the adoption of such a resolution.