U.S. SENATE DELAYED CONSIDERATION OF S.RES.65 CONDEMNING DINK’S MURDER

PanARMENIAN.Net
07.03.2007 14:07 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has
delayed consideration of the S.Res.65 condemning the murder of Hrant
Dink, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). "We
are troubled that Senator Lugar – apparently acting at the request of
the Administration – has delayed the U.S. Senate’s tribute to the life
and memory of Hrant Dink," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.

"We look forward to the panel, at the next opportunity, rejecting
any efforts to block or water down this measure, and passing it in
the form it was introduced."

Following the delay, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Member
Chris Dodd (D-CT) stated that, "It is unfortunate that the committee
deferred action on this important resolution. I look forward to voting
in support of the resolution when the committee considers it at the
next business meeting."

"Hrant Dink spoke out for tolerance in an era when voices like his
need to be heard," stated Massachusetts Senator John Kerry. "His
assassination was a terrible crime which warrants the strong
condemnation of the Congress and the entire international community."