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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL POLICY DOOMED TO FAILURE - EXPERTS
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 27, 2012 - 13:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey spends enormous resources to thwart the
Armenian Genocide recognition campaign in the U.S., especially now
that the situation has deteriorated following its deprivation of
European lobby's support, turkologist Hakob Chakryan and Noravank
foundation expert Aristakes Simavoryan said.
As they told a press conference, the Turkish authorities are well
aware of advancements in the recognition process and that the denial
policy is doomed to fail, though they continue efforts to prove the
opposite. Dwelling on the Genocide resolution introduced to the U.S.
Congress, the experts voiced skepticism over its adoption, as the U.S.
currently prioritizes issues related to Iran and Syria, which
necessitate Turkish support.
On March 20, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL)
introduced legislation, S.Res.399, calling upon the U.S. government
to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide and to use the lessons
of this atrocity to prevent future crimes against humanity.
"It is time for the United States to join the nineteen nations
including Belgium, Canada, France, Italy and the European Union
that have formally recognized the actions carried out by the Ottoman
Empire from 1915 to 1923 as genocide," Senator Menendez said. "The
Armenian Genocide is a historical fact and was one of the incidents
upon which the Genocide Convention was predicated. Only by accurately
acknowledging the crimes of the past can we ever hope to move forward
in a legitimate manner and prevent such human rights crimes from
happening in the future."
"The Armenian Genocide is well-documented and formally recognized by
11 NATO allies and the European Union. This resolution accurately
characterizes the events of 1915-1923 as a genocide, honors the
memory of the victims, and strengthens America's moral leadership on
human rights and the prevention of mass atrocities around the world,"
said a spokesman for Senator Kirk.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 27, 2012 - 13:15 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey spends enormous resources to thwart the
Armenian Genocide recognition campaign in the U.S., especially now
that the situation has deteriorated following its deprivation of
European lobby's support, turkologist Hakob Chakryan and Noravank
foundation expert Aristakes Simavoryan said.
As they told a press conference, the Turkish authorities are well
aware of advancements in the recognition process and that the denial
policy is doomed to fail, though they continue efforts to prove the
opposite. Dwelling on the Genocide resolution introduced to the U.S.
Congress, the experts voiced skepticism over its adoption, as the U.S.
currently prioritizes issues related to Iran and Syria, which
necessitate Turkish support.
On March 20, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL)
introduced legislation, S.Res.399, calling upon the U.S. government
to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide and to use the lessons
of this atrocity to prevent future crimes against humanity.
"It is time for the United States to join the nineteen nations
including Belgium, Canada, France, Italy and the European Union
that have formally recognized the actions carried out by the Ottoman
Empire from 1915 to 1923 as genocide," Senator Menendez said. "The
Armenian Genocide is a historical fact and was one of the incidents
upon which the Genocide Convention was predicated. Only by accurately
acknowledging the crimes of the past can we ever hope to move forward
in a legitimate manner and prevent such human rights crimes from
happening in the future."
"The Armenian Genocide is well-documented and formally recognized by
11 NATO allies and the European Union. This resolution accurately
characterizes the events of 1915-1923 as a genocide, honors the
memory of the victims, and strengthens America's moral leadership on
human rights and the prevention of mass atrocities around the world,"
said a spokesman for Senator Kirk.
From: A. Papazian