SRES 356
111th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Educational facilities and institutions
Europe
Middle East
Religion
Turkey
A resolution calling upon the Government of Turkey to facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki without condition or further delay.
Introduced: November 19, 2009
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Nov 19, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11606)
Nov 19, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11606-11607)
Nov 19, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Welcomes the historic meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.
Urges the government of Turkey to: (1) facilitate the reopening of the Ecumenical Patriarchate's Theological School of Halki; and (2) address other longstanding concerns relating to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11606)
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