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NO CHOICE FROM ARMENIANS
Hurriyet
Oct 24 2012
Turkey
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), the largest and
most influential U.S.-Armenian group, has announced that it will
support neither President Barack Obama nor Republican candidate Mitt
Romney in the Nov. 6 presidential election.
"Neither Barack Obama, who turned his back on the multiple promises
he made on Armenian-American issues, nor Mitt Romney, who as a
former governor of Massachusetts, has no evident public record on
issues of special concern to our community, has earned the support
of Armenian-American voters," ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian said in a
press release last week.
"Our country's federal policies on Armenian-American issues, sadly,
remain hostage to the dictates of foreign officials, in Ankara
and Baku. While we remain open to constructive engagement with both
campaigns, we have no plans at this time to issue an ANCA endorsement
this presidential election cycle," he said.
"The president first signaled that he would break his pledge during
a March 2009 speech in the Turkish Parliament during which he chose
not to use the term Armenian genocide in calling upon Turkey to
address its past, but did note that his 'personal' views in support
of Armenian Genocide recognition remained unchanged," the ANCA said.
"The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, former governor
of Massachusetts... has no evident public record on Armenian issues
from his four-year tenure as governor or his two campaigns for the
White House. He has also not reached out, in any meaningful way, to
meet or consult with the Armenian-American community's leadership,"
the ANCA said.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/obama-romney-wrangle-over-foreign-policy.aspx?pageID=238&nID=33070&NewsCatID=358
From: Baghdasarian
Hurriyet
Oct 24 2012
Turkey
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), the largest and
most influential U.S.-Armenian group, has announced that it will
support neither President Barack Obama nor Republican candidate Mitt
Romney in the Nov. 6 presidential election.
"Neither Barack Obama, who turned his back on the multiple promises
he made on Armenian-American issues, nor Mitt Romney, who as a
former governor of Massachusetts, has no evident public record on
issues of special concern to our community, has earned the support
of Armenian-American voters," ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian said in a
press release last week.
"Our country's federal policies on Armenian-American issues, sadly,
remain hostage to the dictates of foreign officials, in Ankara
and Baku. While we remain open to constructive engagement with both
campaigns, we have no plans at this time to issue an ANCA endorsement
this presidential election cycle," he said.
"The president first signaled that he would break his pledge during
a March 2009 speech in the Turkish Parliament during which he chose
not to use the term Armenian genocide in calling upon Turkey to
address its past, but did note that his 'personal' views in support
of Armenian Genocide recognition remained unchanged," the ANCA said.
"The Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, former governor
of Massachusetts... has no evident public record on Armenian issues
from his four-year tenure as governor or his two campaigns for the
White House. He has also not reached out, in any meaningful way, to
meet or consult with the Armenian-American community's leadership,"
the ANCA said.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/obama-romney-wrangle-over-foreign-policy.aspx?pageID=238&nID=33070&NewsCatID=358
From: Baghdasarian