US-BASED ARMENIAN ORGANIZATIONS CALL BARACK OBAMA TO KEEP HIS PROMISE TO RECOGNIZE SO-CALLED GENOCIDE

APA
Jan 19 2009
Azerbaijan

Washington – APA. Armenian organizations in the US sent a letter to
President-elect Barack Obama and asked him to keep his promise to
recognize 1915 events in Ottoman Empire as genocide. APA reports
quoting Haberturk that 20 Armenian organizations in the US
congratulated Barack Obama.

"We have been proud that you have stood with us as we have worked
toward Congressional commemoration, Presidential recognition, and
Turkish acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide. We look forward to
your leadership to help bring about Congressional recognition of the
Armenian Genocide," the letter says.

The organizations also ask Barack Obama to expand the bilateral
relations with Armenia and support Karabakh Armenians.