George Bush against Armenian genocide bill

He said that Bush administration is against the bill and will do its best to impede the approval of the bill. Gul said if the bill is approved, US-Turkey relations will face crisis.

"Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also promised to do her best to prevent the bill," he said.

Armenian lobby is going to submit analogous bill to the Senate. Pro-Armenian congressmen Frank Pallone and Joe Knollenberg wrote to Tom Lantos, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that Turkey blackmails the US which is inadmissible.

They say Ankara threatens Washington with suspension of transportation foodstuff, fuel, weapons to the US servicemen in Iraq through Turkey.

The bill on alleged Armenian genocide will be first discussed at the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, APA reports.