THE RESOLUTIONS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 ADOPTED IN THE US

DeFacto, Armenia
Sept 16 2005

The US Congress House of Representatives International Committee
adopted two resolutions on Armenian Genocide of 1915.

According to the information De Facto received at the Armenian
Assembly of America the resolutions contain appeal to recognize
Armenian Genocide: the first one appeals to Turkey, while the second –
to the US administration and President.

35 members of the Committee voted for the first resolution, 11 were
against; 40 were for and 7 against the second one.

Turkish Prime Minister Rejep Tayip Erdogan who is in New York met
Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and influential representatives
of the Jewish community.

According to Hurriet newspaper (Turkey) Turkish Primmer Minister’s
press secretary Akif Bekin informed the press of the fact that Erdogan
had asked representatives of the Jewish community to support him in
connection with the forthcoming discussions of the draft resolutions
on Armenian Genocide.