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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AGAIN
89.3 KPCC
http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/06/14/armenian-genocide-resolution-introduced-again/
June 14 2011
CA
A Southland congressman has once again introduced a resolution
that calls on the United States to formally recognize the Armenian
Genocide. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a companion
resolution.
The resolution by Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of Burbank
calls on the President and the federal government to "recognize and
commemorate the atrocities that occurred in Armenia" at the turn of
the last century. Those acts, for which Armenians blame Ottoman Turks,
resulted in the deaths of an estimated million and a half people.
Schiff co-sponsored a second resolution by Republican Ed Royce
and Democrat Howard Berman; it urges the Turkish government to
end restrictions on religious gatherings and return stolen church
property. Schiff says it's an effort to "broaden the coalition of
people" who will support the resolution. "And we're determined until
Turkey itself recognizes the genocide and restores property from whom
it was taken, to keep these efforts up."
Last year when Schiff's Armenian genocide resolution passed the House
Foreign Relations Committee, Turkey recalled its US ambassador in
protest. Schiff says the State Department hasn't pushed back much
against his latest effort because of growing dissatisfaction with
international cooperation from Turkey.
From: A. Papazian
89.3 KPCC
http://www.scpr.org/news/2011/06/14/armenian-genocide-resolution-introduced-again/
June 14 2011
CA
A Southland congressman has once again introduced a resolution
that calls on the United States to formally recognize the Armenian
Genocide. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a companion
resolution.
The resolution by Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of Burbank
calls on the President and the federal government to "recognize and
commemorate the atrocities that occurred in Armenia" at the turn of
the last century. Those acts, for which Armenians blame Ottoman Turks,
resulted in the deaths of an estimated million and a half people.
Schiff co-sponsored a second resolution by Republican Ed Royce
and Democrat Howard Berman; it urges the Turkish government to
end restrictions on religious gatherings and return stolen church
property. Schiff says it's an effort to "broaden the coalition of
people" who will support the resolution. "And we're determined until
Turkey itself recognizes the genocide and restores property from whom
it was taken, to keep these efforts up."
Last year when Schiff's Armenian genocide resolution passed the House
Foreign Relations Committee, Turkey recalled its US ambassador in
protest. Schiff says the State Department hasn't pushed back much
against his latest effort because of growing dissatisfaction with
international cooperation from Turkey.
From: A. Papazian