AMERICAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY SHOULD PURSUE GENOCIDE RESOLUTION ADOPTION IN CONGRESS
Yerkir, Armenia
Nov 17 2006
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political
Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan commented Thursday on possible
developments following the midterm elections to the US Congress.
Manoyan was asked whether it was realistic to expect that the US
Congress could adopt a Genocide bill taking into account that the
possible candidate for the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee
has a pro-Turkish stance.
"It is an assumption, like the assumption that Nancy Pelosi is to
become the speaker of the Congress," Manoyan answered. "Democrats
would initiate nothing on their own, they have no reason to adopt
a Genocide bill. The outcome depends on the extend of the influence
of the American Armenian community. However, I believe the Democrats
would make one step forward."
Manoyan added that it is the Armenian community that should pursue
the case. Besides, Manoyan said, there have been similar resolutions
endorsed by both Democrats and Republicans but no vote has been
scheduled by the Congress speaker. The Armenian community should work
toward including such resolutions on the agenda of the full Congress.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
