Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

ANCA: Obama Misses Opportunity to Honor Armenian Genocide Pledge

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • ANCA: Obama Misses Opportunity to Honor Armenian Genocide Pledge

    Armenian National Committee of America
    1711 N Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    Tel. (202) 775-1918
    Fax. (202) 775-5648
    [email protected]
    Internet www.anca.org

    PRESS RELEASE

    April 6, 2009
    Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
    Tel: (202) 775-1918

    OBAMA MISSES OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PLEDGE

    WASHINGTON, DC - Armenian National Committee of America Executive
    Director Aram Hamparian issued the following statement following
    President Obama's remarks before the Turkish Parliament.

    "In his remarks today in Ankara, President Obama missed a valuable
    opportunity to honor his public pledge to recognize the Armenian
    Genocide.

    The President's willingness to raise his commitment to recognizing
    the Armenian Genocide, even indirectly, in his remarks before the
    Turkish Parliament represents a step in the right direction, but
    far short of the clear promise he made as a candidate that he
    would, as President, fully and unequivocally recognize this crime
    against humanity. We expect that the President will, during
    Genocide Prevention Month this April, stand by his word, signaling
    to the world that America's commitment to the cause of genocide
    prevention will never again be held hostage to pressures from a
    foreign government."

    To read Pres. Obama's record on the Armenian Genocide, visit:
    http://www.anca.org/change/docs/Obama_Armen ian_Genocide.pdf

    #####


    ________________________ _____________
    Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
    Communications Director
    Armenian National Committee of America
    1711 N Street NW
    Washington, DC 20036
    Tel: (202) 775-1918
    Fax: (202) 775-5648
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Internet: www.anca.org
    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/ANCAgrassroots
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ANCA/16968936858
    Twi tter: ANCA_DC or elizabeth_anca
Working...
X