GENOCIDE IMPORTANT BUT NOT KEY ISSUE FOR ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF U.S.
PanARMENIAN.Net
17.10.2008 14:57 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The current election campaign in the U.S. is the
most tensed, said Arpi Vatranian, Armenian Assembly of America regional
director for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
"It’s conditioned by the financial crisis and economic recession
accompanied by considerable cut of health care and social
assistance. Presently, Republicans are backed by 55 million of
Americans. Democrats enjoy support of 72 million. This is a rough
calculation and it’s hard to foretell the outcome of the election
even despite Obama’s convincing victory in the debates," she said.
"The Armenian voters have the same concerns as the rest of
Americans. Of course, they attach importance to recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, which is not, however, the key issue for the
community."
"As to McCain, he is the first presidential candidate during the past
20 years, who openly speaks against recognition of Genocide, sounding
the position of the White House. Nevertheless, I should mention that
neither of Republican presidential candidates, starting from Ronal
Reagan, publicly denied the Armenian Genocide," Ms. Vartanian said.