Armenian American Leadership Expresses Concerns to Ambassador
By Weekly Staff – on September 24, 2009
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On Sept. 23, representatives of political parties, associations, and
religious denominations visited the Armenian Embassy in Washington and
met with Ambassador Tatoul Markarian to express their concerns on the
Turkey-Armenia protocols.
The delegation was comprised of representatives from the Eastern and
Western Prelacies of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, the
Eparchy of the United States and Canada of the Armenian Catholic
Church, the Mother See of the Armenian Evangelical Union of America,
the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF), the Hamazkayin Cultural
and Educational Association, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), the
Armenian Youth Federation (AYF), and Homenetmen.
The delegation handed Ambassador Markarian a letter highlighting the
fact that the protocols have created serious concern and frustration
among the Armenian community in the U.S., as in all other diasporan
communities. The letter rejected the idea of negotiating over
historical matters and stressed that the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide is a precondition to any negotiation. It also noted that
recognizing borders and territorial integrity means renouncing our
struggle for justice.