BILL ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WILL BE PRESENTED IN NEXT CONGRESS

Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 16 2006

In the next Congress together with our partners Adam Schiff and George
Radanovich we shall prepare and present a bill on recognition of the
Armenian Genocide," Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone and
Joe Knollenberg said during the meeting with Chairman of the Armenian
Association of America Brian Adouny. The Congressmen expressed hope
that the adoption of this bill will once and forever reconfirm the
crime committed against Armenians of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923.

"Proper acknowledgment of this awful reality will become the first step
for preventing reoccurrence of such crimes in the future and to give
meaning to the "never again" expression," they said, appreciating the
fact that 90 percent of the Caucus members have been reelected. "We
expect that our joint work will reinforce the ties between the US
and Armenia, will prevent the efforts of Turkey and Azerbaijan to
isolate Armenia and will finally confirm the historic fact of the
Armenian Genocide," the Congressmen mentioned.

Frank Pallone and Joe Knollenberg informed also that in April they
intend to organize a special event in the Capitol dedicated to the
92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Assembly of
America reports.

The Assembly expressed gratitude to the Co-Chairs for their consistency
and resoluteness to present the bill on Armenian Genocide recognition
to the Congress.