SENATOR REID CALLS SECRETARY OF STATE FOR MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY
Noyan Tapan
Nov 3, 2009
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. U.S. Senator Harry Reid called
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for meeting with representatives
of the American Armenian community. Radio Liberty reported this citing
the Asbarez newspaper.
The Democrat Senator elected from Nevada touching upon the last
protocols signed between Turkey and Armenia mentioned: "I am convinced
you know that this agreement increased the concerns of the Armenian
community of the United States. I have received many letters from
Nevada, which do not support the creation of an international
commission to examine the issue of the genocide and think that the
protocols are not fair for Armenia. I also suggest that you meet with
representatives of American Armenian organizations for them to have
a possibility to share their views with you."
The newspaper added that though the issue of Armenia-Turkey relations
is one of the important issues of Obama-Biden administration’s
foreign political agenda, neither President Obama nor Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton have met with the leaders of the American
Armenian community.