DAYS LEFT TO U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, OBAMA AGAIN PLEDGES TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
PanARMENIAN.Net
03.11.2008 15:49 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ With just days left to the crucial November 4th
presidential elections, the Obama-Biden campaign reaffirmed its
commitment to Armenian Genocide recognition and a strong U.S-Armenia
relationship, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)
told PanARMENIAN.Net
A statement titled "Barack Obama: Supporting U.S.-Armenia Relations,"
relayed to Armenians for Obama Chairman Areen Ibranossian as well
as the ANCA, affirms that "The Armenian Genocide, carried out by
the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to1923, resulted in the deportation of
nearly 2 million Armenians, and approximately 1.5 million of those
deported were killed. Barack Obama believes we must recognize this
tragic reality and strongly supports a U.S.-Armenian relationship that
advances our common security and strengthens Armenian democracy." The
statement goes on to note "Barack Obama strongly supports passage of
the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.106 and S.Res.106) and will
recognize the Armenian Genocide."
"The ANCA welcomes further reaffirmation of Barack Obama’s strong
commitment to issues of concern to the Armenian American community,
including proper recognition of the Armenian Genocide and fostering a
strong U.S.-Armenia relationship," stated ANCA Executive Director Aram
Hamparian. "ANCA chapters and activists across the U.S. will continue,
in these last days, to work hard for the Obama-Biden ticket and the
candidacies of the large number of Senators and Representatives who
have supported Armenian American concerns."
The Obama-Biden statement comes amid a flurry of reports in the Turkish
press regarding a meeting that supposedly took place over the last
several days between a senior Turkish official, Ahmet Davutoglu, and
a representative of the Obama-Biden Campaign, after which Davutoglu
called into question Obama’s commitment to this core human rights
issue. Last week, the ANCA formalized its longstanding support for
Barack Obama with an official endorsement of the Obama-Biden campaign
for the Presidency of the United States. The ANCA had first endorsed
Sen. Obama in January, 2008, leading up to the critical super-Tuesday
primary elections.