US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO RAISE TURKISH, AZERBAIJANI BLOCKADE FOR ARMENIA

Trend News Agency
Jan 21 2008
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, 21 January / Òrend corr. K. Ramazanova / Barack
Obama, a presidential candidate of the United States, called on
Congress to adopt the resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide
in the Ottoman Empire in 1915.

Speaking to Armenian electors in the United States, Barak again
confirmed his support to the strong Armenian community of the country,
which advances general security and strengthens Armenian democracy.

Obama also promised to try his best to raise the blockade Azerbaijan
and Turkey on Armenia and to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The US Congress developed a draft resolution saying that at the
beginning of the 20th century the Turks of the Ottoman Empire committed
genocide against Armenians. Armenians say over 1.5mln were killed.

Turkey warned the United States several times that in the case of the
resolution being passed; American-Turkish relations may deteriorate.

The resolution was brought to the House of Representatives by
Congressman Adam Shiff on 30 January 2007.

The American President George W Bush, the US Secretary of State and
her eight predecessors opposed recognizing the Armenian genocide and
passing the resolution.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress