Edelman: Traditionally U.S. Administrations Prefer To Leave The Incidents Of 1915-1916 To Historians

BURSA - U.S. Ambassador in Ankara Eric Edelman stated that ''traditionally U.S. administrations prefer to leave the incidents of 1915-1916 --regarding Armenians-- to historians''.
Answering questions in a press conference after lunch at the Bursa Industrialists & Businessmen Association, Edelman said that, ''in the event a resolution on the so-called Armenian genocide comes to the U.S. Congress in April, the American administration will not change its decades old stance (on the incidents of 1915-1916) and prefers to leave this matter to historians''.
Asked if the Armenian lobby is putting pressure on the U.S. administration, Edelman replied that all ethnic minorities in the States can express their thoughts freely. ''Yet the American administration's stance is, as I have indicated...''
In response to a question on rumors of deteriorating Turkish-U.S. ties, ambassador Edelman stressed that ''relations between Turkey and the U.S. are strong, and multi-faceted, including political, economic and social topics''.
Eric Edelman paid a visit to the University of Uludag after meeting the press corps.