Aram Hambarian comments on the statement of the US Embassy

ArmRadio.am
16.03.2007 17:33

Speaking to Yerkir weekly, Armenian National Committee of America
executive director Aram Hambarian commented today on the statement
issued by the US Embassy in Yerevan. Hambarian reiterated that
Ambassador-designate Richard Hoagland has denied the Armenian
Genocide.

"He has replied in writing to Senators Kerry and Boxer that there was
no genocide and has questioned the Armenian killings in the Ottoman
Empire. Secondly, if you wish to understand the position of the US
government, you have to clearly understand the position of this issue
crucial to Armenians.

They can play with words, but what matters to us is the
legislation. It is very sad that the US government does not respect
the moral aspect of the issue. In this respect, the US State
Department lags behind the US Congress, the American society, the
American media and the states.

We call on the American authorities to recognize the Armenian Genocide
but the Administration continues to defend the Turkish interest. Both
in Yerevan and Washington, representatives of the US government know
that the policy conducted in this field is not fair," Hambarian
said. He conveyed hope that everybody in the US Embassy in Yerevan
talks about Armenian Genocide as sincerely and bravely as John Evans
did.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress