"USA HAS NOT MANIFESTED ITS EXACT ATTITUDE TOWARDS NEW AUTHORITIES OF
ARMENIA," KIRO MANOYAN SAYS

NOYAN TAPAN

JU NE 24

The promises of U.S. presidential candidate of Democratic Party Barack
Obama with regard to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, in
difference to the previous candidates’ ones, are more convincing. This
opinion was expressed by Kiro Manoyan, Director of the ARF Bureau’s Hay
Dat and Political Affairs Office, at the press conference, which was
held on June 24. According to him, the latter has publicly reaffirmed
the importance of the recognition of the genocide.

"Irrespective of the fact that guarantees in politics are rather
difficult things, in difference to the previous candidates, Obama
makes those statements not only as a presidential candidate but also
as a member of the Senate," he said. In the words of Kiro Manoyan,
Turks have had meetings with the advisers of Obama. "They have told the
Turks that they should have a second plan as in case Obama is elected,
he will recognize the genocide," Kiro Manoyan said. According to
him, Obama touches upon not only the issue on the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, but also the regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh
problem on the basis of fair principles. By the way, in the opinion
of Kiro Manoyan, no new step will be recorded in the negotiations
concerning the regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh issue until the
end of the presidential elections in the United States of America.

Kiro Manoyan also mentioned that the United States of America has not
manifested its exact attitude towards the new authorities of Armenia
so far.

"The United States of America is obliged to show that it does not
put a question on the legitimacy of the new authority of Armenia,"
he mentioned.