Calling on the President to work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations for the next 100 years based upon the two countries' common interests and the United States' significant security interests in the region.

Bill: 114-hres-226
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2015-04-28
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armenia

Asia

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Europe

Turkey
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>The House of Representatives calls on the President to work toward equitable and durable Armenian-Turkish relations for the next 100 years based upon the two countries' common interests and the significant security interests of the United States in the region.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 226 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 28, 2015 Mr. Sessions submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Calling on the President to work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations for the next 100 years based upon the two countries’ common interests and the United States’ significant security interests in the region.

Whereas the Obama Administration has, since early 2009, sought to improve Armenian-Turkish relations; and Whereas at the start of this process, President Barack Obama had, on April 6, 2009, voiced the United States Government's expectation that the Armenia-Turkey dialogue would bear fruit very quickly , but recent attempts to reestablish diplomatic relations have been unsuccessful: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives calls on the President to work toward equitable, constructive, stable, and durable Armenian-Turkish relations for the next 100 years, based upon the two countries’ common interests and the United States’ significant security interests in the region.