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ANCA COMMENDS CONGRESSMEN FOR INTRODUCTION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.03.2009 11:28 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Legislation calling on the U.S. President to properly
recognize the Armenian Genocide was introduced in the U.S. House of
Representatives, two weeks before President Obama's April 5th trip to
Turkey and roughly a month before the White House's annual April 24th
commemoration of this crime against humanity, the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA) told PanARMENIAN.Net.
"Armenians in the U.S. and around the world thank Adam Schiff, George
Radanovich, Frank Pallone and Mark Kirk for leading Congressional
efforts toward U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide," said Aram
Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA.
"The election of Barack Obama, who has spoken repeatedly, forcefully,
and with great clarity about the need for American recognition of
the Armenian Genocide, marked a truly welcome break from the flawed
policies of the past on this score. We look, in the coming days
and weeks, for the President to honor his pledge, to fully support
this legislation, and to raise the discourse in Washington, DC on the
Armenian Genocide from level of Turkey's threats and denials up to the
level of the core moral and humanitarian values of the America people."
"There is going to be heavy focus on encouraging President Obama to
make a strong statement of recognition on April 24, because it will
be important in setting the tone of the discussions on the Armenian
Genocide Resolution in Congress," Rep. Schiff told The Armenian Weekly
Editor Khatchig Mouradian earlier today. "The Turkish lobby will
be spending millions ­ like they did in past years. They will also
argue that the recognition of the genocide will cut off reconciliation
between Armenia and Turkey, and that this is not the right time. The
truth is, after 94 years, if this is not the right time, I don't know
when that right time can be."
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.03.2009 11:28 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Legislation calling on the U.S. President to properly
recognize the Armenian Genocide was introduced in the U.S. House of
Representatives, two weeks before President Obama's April 5th trip to
Turkey and roughly a month before the White House's annual April 24th
commemoration of this crime against humanity, the Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA) told PanARMENIAN.Net.
"Armenians in the U.S. and around the world thank Adam Schiff, George
Radanovich, Frank Pallone and Mark Kirk for leading Congressional
efforts toward U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide," said Aram
Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA.
"The election of Barack Obama, who has spoken repeatedly, forcefully,
and with great clarity about the need for American recognition of
the Armenian Genocide, marked a truly welcome break from the flawed
policies of the past on this score. We look, in the coming days
and weeks, for the President to honor his pledge, to fully support
this legislation, and to raise the discourse in Washington, DC on the
Armenian Genocide from level of Turkey's threats and denials up to the
level of the core moral and humanitarian values of the America people."
"There is going to be heavy focus on encouraging President Obama to
make a strong statement of recognition on April 24, because it will
be important in setting the tone of the discussions on the Armenian
Genocide Resolution in Congress," Rep. Schiff told The Armenian Weekly
Editor Khatchig Mouradian earlier today. "The Turkish lobby will
be spending millions ­ like they did in past years. They will also
argue that the recognition of the genocide will cut off reconciliation
between Armenia and Turkey, and that this is not the right time. The
truth is, after 94 years, if this is not the right time, I don't know
when that right time can be."