ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION TO BE DISCUSSED IN U.S. CONGRESS
Pan Armenian News
07.09.2005 06:59
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Genocide legislation appears set to come
before the influential House International Relations Committee as
early as Wednesday, September 14-th. H.Res.316, which was introduced
by Representatives George Radanovich (R-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and
Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe
Knollenberg (R-MI), calls upon the President to ensure U.S. foreign
policy reflects appropriate understanding of the Armenian Genocide. The
resolution includes thirty detailed findings from past U.S. hearings,
resolutions and Presidential statements, as well as references to
statements by international bodies and organizations. This measure,
which is in the process of being amended, reaffirms the Armenian
Genocide within the broader context of regional relationships and
addresses Turkey’s efforts to join the European Union. The Turkish
Ambassador and his lobbyists – including the Livingston Group – are
actively making the rounds to members of the International Relations
Committee, seeking to block any action on U.S.
reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide. As part of this effort, the
Livingston Group has been distributing a four-page genocide-denial
document to Congressional offices, Yerkir Online reports.