OBAMA’S GOING BACK ON HIS PROMISE WILL CAUSE POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES

LRAGIR.AM
16:31:49 – 08/04/2009

If the U.S. president Barak Obama does not recognize the Armenian
genocide, as he promised, it will have a political result for
him. Stated the head of the Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office of the
ARF Dashnaktsutyun Kiro Manoyan at the Hayacq press club. According
to him, the political consequence will be the fact that Obama and
other members of his party, who intend becoming senators, will lose
the assistance of the Armenian community. "In the U.S. this entire is
a result of a political calculation. Elections are held once every
two years in the U.S.", says Kiro Manoyan. However, he is sure that
Obama will fulfill his promise on April 24, maybe not the way Kiro
Manoyan would like him to, but he will keep his word.

As to the attitude of the Diaspora towards the fact that Armenia is
negotiating with Turkey, which may cause the dissatisfaction within
the Diaspora considering that it obstacles the genocide recognition,
Kiro Manoyan says, that there is no such a complaint. "The Diaspora
is not complaining of the negotiations between Armenia and Turkey, as
everyone understands that the Armenian and Turkish relations will have
to be established sooner or later. The important thing for us is not to
cede out interests in result of the negotiations," stated Kiro Manoyan.

In his opinion, one point should not be allowed to be on the
agreement, which will doubt or will be commented as doubtful for the
genocide. "Neither there should be a part which will obstacle Armenia
to examine its rights," said the Dashnaktsutyun member. He stated that
the Armenian Diaspora is not satisfied with the fact that Armenia is
not presenting its stance as much as Turkey does.

Kiro Manoyan noted that it is good for the Armenian government
to have managed to leave out the Nagorno-Karabakh issue from the
Armenian and Turkish relations negotiations, the proof of which is
the dissatisfaction of Azerbaijan with the progress in the Armenian
and Turkish relations and the perspectives for the border opening.

In connection with the border opening Kiro Manoyan thinks positively;
he thinks that Turkey will make a relevant step. "We think that
our president is not willful to prolong the negotiations for
years. Practical results are needed, and in case of their lack, the
process may be considered failed. If there are this will mean that
Turkey established relations with Armenia without any precondition and
eliminated the blockade. I’m sure Turkey will do that this year. Or it
will sign a document stating the establishment of diplomatic relations
and will relieve the blockade", stated Kiro Manoyan.