ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION GAINS 218 VOTES

AZG Armenian Dail
03/07/2007

The Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.106) reached an important
milestone today with the number of cosponsors for the human
rights measure growing to 218 – a majority of the U.S. House of
Representatives, reported the Armenian National Committee of America
(ANCA).

"We welcome the growth of Armenian Genocide Resolution cosponsors to
the 218 threshold – and want to extend our appreciation to Congressman
Schiff and his colleagues who helped us reach this mark, as well
as to each and everyone of the two hundred and eighteen cosponsors
of this measure," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the
ANCA. "We look forward in the coming days and weeks to working with
our chapters and activists across the country in maintaining and
expanding the bipartisan majority in favor of the timely adoption of
this human rights legislation."

"In gaining 218 cosponsors, we have demonstrated that a majority of
the House strongly supports recognizing the facts of the Armenian
Genocide," said lead sponsor, Congressman Adam Schiff. "While there
are still survivors left, we feel a great sense of urgency in calling
attention to the attempted murder of an entire people. Our failure
to acknowledge these dark chapters of history prevents us from taking
more effective action against ongoing genocides, like Darfur."