Mainstream Turkish dailies reported that yesterday, when the House Committee on Foreign Affairs passed the Armenian genocide resolution, the Congress began its work with prayer by Armenian Patriarch Karakin II. The Patriarch was also present among the celebrating Armenians when the decision came at the Committee. The three visiting Turkish Parliamentarians from AKP, CHP and MHP as well as the Turkish Ambassador Nabi Sensoy also watched the debate and the vote.
Source: Hurriyet, Turkey, October 11, 2007
