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

    PRESS RELEASE
    October 23, 2009
    Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian
    Tel: (202) 775-1918

    TURKISH AMBASSADOR CITES PROTOCOLS IN RENEWED ATTACK ON ARMENIAN
    GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

    -- Turkish Envoy Links Denial to Newly Signed Turkey- Armenia
    Agreement in televised VOA segment
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evC0mE7OAJA

    WASHINGTON, DC - Turkey's Ambassador to the United States, Nabi
    Sensoy, appearing today on a Voice of America television news segment
    on the Senate introduction of the Armenian Genocide Resolution, cited
    the newly signed Turkey-Armenia Protocols as a new reason for his
    government's intensifying campaign to block U.S. recognition of this
    crime against humanity, reported the Armenian National Committee of
    America (ANCA).

    Responding to a question on this legislation, the Turkish envoy
    stressed: "I hope that there will be no progress on this issue. I
    don't think it was the right time to take this step since the
    resolution was introduced immediately after the signing of the
    Turkey-Armenia Protocols. It is wrong and sad. I am hopeful that it
    [the resolution] will not reach the [Senate] floor."

    Earlier this week, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and John Ensign
    (R-NV) introduced the Senate version of the Armenian Genocide
    (S.Res.316). The House version, introduced earlier this year, has over
    130 cosponsors. House resolution lead sponsors Adam Schiff (D-CA) and
    George Radanovich (R-CA) commended their Senate colleagues in a
    statement issued on October 22nd, stating "The United States has a
    moral obligation to recognize the heinous acts of genocide and all
    human rights abuses that have occurred - without that recognition we
    are doomed to repeat the atrocities of the past."

    ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, who was interviewed by Voice
    of America's Aram Vanetsyan for this segment, cited the broad-based
    support for the Armenian Genocide Resolution from President Barack
    Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
    during their years in the Senate. Responding to reports that the
    Turkey- Armenia Protocols would harm international Armenian Genocide
    affirmation efforts, Hamparian explained that Turkey entered into
    negotiations with Armenia, not because of any charitable impulse, but,
    rather, because of its desire to somehow derail the growing pressure
    of Armenians worldwide in isolating Ankara's bankrupt campaign of
    denial. Armenian Americans will, Hamparian added, continue to press,
    assertively, powerfully, and effectively for a truthful and just
    resolution of the Armenian Genocide.

    To watch the full 3-minute Voice of America - Armenian language
    division segment on the Senate introduction of the Armenian Genocide
    Resolution (in Armenian), visit:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evC0mE7OAJA
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