GENOCIDE PROBLEM IN THE CONGRESS

Aravot
16 Sept 05

The commission of foreign relations of the Chamber of Representatives
of the US Congress discussed yesterday the draft over Armenian
Genocide yesterday. The resolution produced by the congressmen George
Radanovich, Adam Shif, the cochairmen of the group on Armenian issues
at the Congress Frank Palouni and Jo Nolenberg calls on the US
President to provide for reflecting the reality of the Armenian
Genocide truly in the American foreign policy. The draft repeats the
project, which was affirmed by the commission of foreign relations in
2000 but was removed from the agenda of the Chamber of representatives
of the US Congress by Bill Clinton’s interference at the last
moment. Clinton warned the chairman of the Congress Denis Hastert that
the “adoption of the draft may cause further negative consequences for
the United States.”

This time more than 120 Congressmen are ready to assist the adoption
of the resolution. And the discussions in the commission were positive
for us; those who were for the adoption of the draft were making
speeches more. But the example of the Parliament of Germany was being
cited more making us to suppose that the same version will be adopted;
the draft will be adopted without the word Genocide. Yesterday
midnight in our time the commission didn’t take a decision yet. In
case of adoption the draft may put in the agenda of the session of the
Chamber of representatives of the US Congress.