GENOCIDE RECOGNITION CAN’T PREVENT TURKISH-ARMENIAN RECONCILIATION

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.02.2009 16:03 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Draft resolution on the Armenian Genocide recognition
will soon be submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives, ARF
Dashnaktsutyun Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director
Kiro Manoyan said.

"A purposeful work is being carried out among the congressmen to
bring resolution to the House floor. There is a strong probability
that Barack Obama will use the term ‘genocide’ in his Apr. 24
statement. All depends on the U.S. interests while Turkish media is
engaged in guesswork," Manoyan told a news conference on Tuesday.

He also denied suppositions that U.S. recognition of the Armenian
Genocide will prevent normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.

"Turkey should assume responsibility for the crime against humanity
committed by the Ottoman Empire," Manoyan said.

"Still, I believe, no steps will be undertaken till Apr. 24, as local
administration election is due in Turkey in Mar. 29 and the ruling
AKP has to win majority of votes. Some changes are possible after
the election," he said.