PRESIDENT OF TURKEY IN WASHINGTON
In late evening January 5 President of Turkey Abdullah Gul left for Washington on a 5-day visit. According tom CNN the Turkish president was invited to Washington by George Bush. The previous official visit of a Turkish President to the USA had taken place in 1996, twelve years ago.
According to the visit schedule, Gul is to meet with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Defense Minister Robert Gates.
It is supposed that Abdullah Gul shall discuss the issues of Iraq and Iran with Secretary of State Rice and the issue of PKK with President Bush. The presidents of USA and Turkey are also to consider the questions connected with the issues of Cyprus, Kosovo, the Armenian Genocide, etc.
On January 9 Abdullah Gul is to arrive in New York, where he is to meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Mun. The next day the President of Turkey is to have a meeting with representatives of the Jewish organization of America, so as to focus their attention on the problem of recognition of the Armenian Genocide.
On January 11, having finished the visit, Gul is to return to Ankara
- By H. Chaqrian
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- 1819 Birth of the Armenian General of the Russian Army, Arshak Ter-Ghookassyan.
- 1858 The "Trtshnik Pegasian" was published by Grigor Aliatian in Constantinople.
- 1880 Death of Karapet Tshukhajian, editor of the "Tsiasan".
- 1907 Death of Nshan Berberian, head of a publishing house and publicist of the "Boorastan Mankants" children's newspaper (1882-1888).
- 1931 Opening of the world's only Kurdish Technical College in Yerevan.
- 1931 The Kurdish Pedagogical School opens in Yerevan.
- 1935 Decision to create Pedagocical Institutes in Yerevan and Gyoomree with evening classes.
- 1960 Opening of the Fine Arts University in Yerevan.
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