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    ACA CALLS ON U.S. PRESIDENT TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    April 12, 2010 - 15:46 AMT 10:46 GMT

    On April 12, the Armenian Council of America (ACA) Executive Board
    sent United States President Barack Obama a letter. In the letter, the
    ACA addressed the upcoming anticipated meeting between the President
    and his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan and Turkish Prime

    Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as well as the annual April 24th
    presidential statement on the Armenian Genocide issue.

    With the letter, ACA urges President Obama to advocate for greater
    democratic reforms within the region and honor his promise to recognize
    the Armenian Genocide on its solemn 95th anniversary of April 24,
    2010, instead of the ill conceived Armenian Turkish Protocols.

    The letter reads:

    "The Honorable Barack H. Obama

    President of the United States of America

    On behalf of the Armenian Council of America and Armenian Americans,
    we urge you to follow through with your pledge to the community and
    recognize the tragedy that occurred 95 years ago as a historical
    fact by acknowledging the events by its rightful name, the Armenian
    Genocide.

    Distorting the significance of the Armenian Genocide in favor
    of international or domestic political and economic gain is
    counterintuitive to progress and continues the precedent for allowing
    future genocides and human rights violations to occur as evident in
    the recent genocide in Darfur.

    While some in your Administration may advise you to encourage
    Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Turkish Prime Minister Recep
    Tayyip Erdogan to ratify the Armenian Turkish Protocols, we instead
    ask you to encourage the leaders to adopt democratic principles in
    their respective nations in order to promote future solidarity and
    friendship in the region.

    The protocols signed by Armenia and Turkey whose history of continuous
    conflict dates back to the end of the 19th century appeared as a
    symbolic step towards normalized relations between the two estranged
    states. Peace and cooperation are components to the region's prosperity
    and the Armenian Council of America is willing to work towards that
    endeavor, however, these important elements cannot be achieved at
    the cost of a historical accuracy or through undemocratic means.

    It is vital for neighboring nations to co-exist in peace, yet the
    protocols present a facade of harmony and good-will between Armenia
    and Turkey. Its intentions are being manipulated and concocted by the
    Turkish government to set preconditions and unequivocally continue
    the atmosphere of distrust within the region.

    Turkey has closed its borders unilaterally and should open its borders
    unilaterally without any pre-conditions. The statements that have been
    made by Turkish leaders regarding the protocols negate all claims of
    the non-existence of preconditions.

    The current regime in the Republic of Armenia has unfortunately used
    the protocols to stabilize their stranglehold of power, leaving the
    Armenian people fragile and virtually unsupported for their desire
    of democracy by the international community.

    The Armenian American community seeks for Armenia to truly become
    a democratic nation where the rule of law and citizens' rights are
    protected. The United States as the leading global democracy has
    the power to influence the Republic of Armenia and its leadership to
    establish and maintain these principles.

    President Obama, Armenian Americans strongly insist that you do what
    is in the best interest of human rights and democracy; advocate for
    greater democratic reforms within the region and honor your promise
    to recognize the Armenian Genocide on its solemn 95th anniversary of
    April 24, 2010."
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