WASHINGTON POST COLUMN: THE ARMENIAN DIASPORA IS MIS-DIRECTING ITS ENERGIES

Hurriyet, Turkey
Oct 16 2007

The Washington Post newspaper yesterday carried an opinion column by
writer Fred Hiatt criticizing Armenian diaspora work on the allegations
against Turkey.

In his article, Hiatt notes, "Just think, if it worked as hard as the
Armenian diaspora does on passing this bill, modern Armenia could
actually be as democratic as modern Turkey." Hiatt also underlines
the current economic conditions that prevail in Armenia, noting
"What is sad is that while Congress members present this bill as a
victory for human rights, the state of human rights in Armenia is
actually very bad." Hiatt points out in his article also that while
Armenian groups in the US are focused on making sure weapons are not
sold to Azerbayjian, and that an anti-Turkey stance is maintained,
they are ignoring the serious infractions against democracy taking
place currently in Armenia.