101 CONGRESSMEN HAVE ALREADY EXPRESSED SUPPORT TO RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN U.S. CONGRESS

NOYAN TAPAN
APRIL 23, 2009
YEREVAN

101 Congressmen have already expressed support to the Resolution on
Armenian Genocide in U.S. Congress. Arpi Vardanian, the Director of
the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Armenian Office, reported at
the April 23 press conference. She expects U.S. President Barack Obama
to keep his preelection promise and to pronounce the word "genocide"
in his April 24 address.

According to A. Vardanian, recognition of the Armenian Genocide is
necessary for restoring the history of not only Turkey, but also the
U.S. "I wish the U.S. to recognize its own history admitting that
in those years it provided much assistance to people experiencing
the Genocide."

A. Vardanian said that they are for establishment of relations between
Armenia and Turkey and opening the border. She welcomed the joint
statement of RA and Turkish Foreign Ministers meanwhile refraining
from expressing an opinion about the "road map" mentioned in that
statement due to not being well-aware of the details.