Hayk Demoyan: The Armenian Genocide Resolution will pass if put on vote
today
armradio.am
28.07.2007 15:15
If the Armenian Genocide Resolution is put on vote today, it will be
certainly adopted, Director of the Genocide Museum-Institute, historian
Hayk Demoyan said in an interview with Armenpress. According to the
historian, the initial provisions of the international relations are
important for the passage of the resolution. `The adoption of the
resolution cannot be an urgent issue for the US Congress after the
parliamentary elections in Turkey, since both Turkey and Washington
need time,’ Hayk Demoyan said, adding that although Europe anticipates
continuation of reforms by the leader of the winning `Justice and
Development’ Party, there will not be sharp changes in the approach to
the Armenian issue in the coming 1-2 years. According to the historian,
`abrupt progress in the Karabakh issue can lead to changes in the
Armenian Issue. `Nevertheless, as a historian I don’t see reasons or
optimism,’ Hayk Demoyan concluded.
Let us remind that introduced on January 30th by Rep. Adam Schiff along
with Representative George Radanovich (R-CA), Congressional Armenian
Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), Rep.
Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Rep. Thaddeus McCotter
(R-MI), the Armenian Genocide resolution calls upon the President to
ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects
appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to
human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United
States record relating to the Armenian Genocide. A similar resolution
in the Senate (S.Res.106), introduced by Assistant Majority Leader Dick
Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) currently has 31 cosponsors,
including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and presidential
candidate Hillary Clinton (D-NY).