AAA HOPEFUL THAT AFTER H.RES.106 PASSAGE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF TURKEY WILL NOT BE PERSECUTED

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.10.2007 15:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Turkey is panic-stricken. It’s thinking over the
steps it should take to stop promotion of the H. Res. 106 but not to
lose prestige.

Turkey knows its history perfectly. If the resolution passes in the
House and then, under favorable circumstances, in the Senate, Turkey
should think seriously about its future," Armenian Assembly Country
Director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, Arpi Vartanian told a news
conference in Yerevan.

She voiced hope that the Turkish government will not make a mistake
and will not persecute the Armenian community of Istanbul.

As to the influence of the adopted resolution on the Armenian-Turkish
relations, in Ms. Vartanian’s opinion, it’s premature to speak of
it yet.

She reminded that the Armenian Genocide Resolution is a non-binding
House Resolution. However, the opinion of the Congress will certainly
have weight in world politics. "The United States is a power defending
democracy and human rights. The H.Res.106 proved it.

But we should not forget that any decision, even a moral one, is also
political," Ms. Vartanian underscored.