SUPPORT FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION IN U.S. CONGRESS IS GROWING

PanARMENIAN.Net
12.07.2007 13:52 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ H. Res. 106, which reaffirms the Armenian Genocide
in the Ottoman Empire and calls upon the U.S. President to use the
word ‘genocide’ in his annual April 24 message, now has reached
to 219, Congressman from California Adam Schiff has announced, the
Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) reports. "With the threshold of
218 cosponsors having been reached, it is clear that a majority of
the House supports recognition of the historical fact of the Genocide.

Affirmation and re-affirmation of the Armenian Genocide remains a
compelling human rights issue, and I hope that our majority support
will prompt early passage of the resolution. Only by remembering and
learning from the past, can we hope to prevent future atrocities,"
Schiff underlined.

Passage of the legislation would reaffirm the U.S. historical record,
which includes thousands of pages documenting the premeditated
extermination of the Armenian people. American intervention prevented
the full realization of Ottoman Turkey’s genocidal plan, while the
first major U.S. humanitarian assistance effort provided much needed
relief to those who survived. "The Armenian Genocide resolution has
reached a record level of bipartisan support, proving that despite
the intense lobbying efforts by those who seek to deny the truth,
the momentum continues to grow for reaffirmation of the historical
truth," Board of Trustees Chairman Hirair Hovnanian stated.

H. Res. 106, which was introduced on January 30, 2007 by Adam Schiff,
reaffirms the Armenian Genocide and calls upon the President to
accurately characterize the systematic and deliberate annihilation of
1 500 000 Armenians as genocide in the President’s April 24 annual
message.