THE BLOW IS STRONG WHEN THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS CONDEMNED BY THE STRONGEST WORLD POWERS
ArmRadio.am
13.03.2007 17:58
Speaking about the future of the Armenian resolution in the US House
of Representatives at today’s press conference, Chairman of the
Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Aram Hamparian again
expressed the optimism of the Armenian community about the adoption
of the bill. Despite the activeness of Turkey, the threats of this
country never turn real. It’s enough to remember Turkey’s threat to
cut the economic ties with the United States.
As for the resolution condemning the assassination of Hrant Dink,
Aram Hamparian says that after the delay of consideration of the
resolution in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, an attempt may
be made to expel the word genocide from the document, but American
Armenian organizations will struggle against it.
If the US Congress adopts the resolution denouncing the Armenian
Genocide, this will be the third similar document. What is the
importance of the third document? Armenian-Turkish relations are
the issue of not only the past but also the future, Aram Hamparian
responds.
"For our people the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is a moral
and security issue. Unless the Genocide is recognized, life in Armenia
cannot be safe. It’s hard to change Turkey from inside, we must change
Turkey’s position from the outside," Aram Hamparian states, adding
that the aim of adoption of another bill on the Armenian Genocide is
to promote the isolation of Turkey from the outside world. "The blow
is strong when the Armenian Genocide is condemned by the strongest
world powers."