MARY JOVANOVICH REFRAINED FROM ANSWERING QUESTION ABOUT GENOCIDE
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
27.06.2009 15:34 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Speaking at a press conference at the Glendale
Hilton on Friday, US Ambassador to Armenia Marrie L. Yovanovitch dodged
the Armenian Genocide issue, deferring to President Obama’s April 24
statement as US policy. In response to questions from Asbarez English
editor Ara Khachatourian, Yovanovitch said the President’s statement
reflected Washington’s policy.
In his April 24 address, Obama refrained from using the term
Genocide and referred to 1915 atrocities as "Mets Yeghern". During
his pre-election campaign Obama had many times promised to recognize
Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire in case of being elected as
US President.