A. VARDANYAN: PROCESS NOT TO IMPEDE TO INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Panorama.am
17:50 07/10/2009

The process of the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations cannot
impede to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide,
the head of the Armenia and Karabakh Office of the Armenian Assembly
of America Arpi Vardanyan told journalists today.

"We have concerns the Turkish party will make use of the process
to suspend the recognition. Yesterday I contacted our office in
Washington and raised this issue, anyway, there is no such a view in
Washington now.

I don’t think, the process should be suspended," she said. According
to her, even if a sub-governmental commission be formed, everyone –
the Armenians, the Diaspora, other countries, as well as Turkey are
well aware that the Genocide is a fact and the Armenian historians
can provide evidence and facts to the commission members.

"Eventually, Turkey will recognize the Armenian Genocide. I am sure
of this to happen," A. Vardanyan stated. "The most significant thing
for me is to feel my history is not denied," she highlighted.

A. Vardanyan also said the draft resolution on the Armenian Genocide
is in the Congress now, though it has not been included into the agenda
yet. Following the pre-signing of the protocols over the normalization
of the Armenian-Turkish relations some more Congressmen have provided
signatures for the draft resolution and their total number reaches
132 by now.