JACK SCOTT: UTMOST ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE

Pan Armenian News
22.09.2005 06:07

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Two resolutions referring to the Armenian Genocide in
the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923 were passed in the California Congress
with much difficulty, stated California Senator Jack Scott at a news
conference in the Armenian MFA. In his words, the strong Turkish lobby
caused this. “Their representatives were trying to persuade there had
been no Genocide. They were presented some facts, but we did not hear
them,” the Senator noted adding at that, “The Armenian Genocide is a
very important issue that should be paid utmost attention.” Mr. Scott
also stated, “We will made every effort for the Armenian Genocide
Resolutions to be passed by the US Senate.” In his turn Armenian FM
Vartan Oskanian stated that the Senator “is a good friend of Armenia
and has made an important contribution to promotion of the Armenian
issue in California,” reported IA Regnum.