Sanctions V. Turkey

Wyoming State Senator Stephen Pappas, New York State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Rhode Island State Senator Lou Raptakis at international fair honoring the United States. The National Herald

As a Greek-American legislator, RI State Senator Lou Raptakis who has been an active member of the World Hellenic Interparliamentary Association, an organization comprised of elected officials of Greek descent, was pleased...

To see  proactive dialogue between the two nations the United States and Greece. It was discussed that this is only part of the comprehensive approach that will be required to generate meaningful change in Turkey. ..."We urge the U.S. Senate to follow suit in taking up this legislation and sending a unified message to Turkey – that the Erdogan regime’s continued acts of aggression and provocation will not be tolerated. The sanctions contained in this legislation are the only way to force Turkey to reconsider the belligerent and hostile path it has chosen to follow in the region. The overwhelming bipartisan vote this measure received in the House should be a powerful reminder to every Senator that allowing Turkey to continue to play the role of a chaos agent in the Eastern Mediterranean is an unacceptable outcome for the security interests of the United States." State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-New York) and State Senator Lou Raptakis (D-Rhode Island) wrote the above commentary. Read the full article at The National Herald.