news.am, Armenia
Dec 19 2009

Genocide Resolution pillar for lasting Armenia-Turkey relations: Schiff

13:43 / 12/19/2009U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff called for the adoption
of the Armenian Genocide Resolution that he has introduced to the
House of Representatives back on March 17, 2009, Armenian National
Committee of America (ANCA) website reports.

Schiff underlined that it is a necessary step `to both counter
Turkey’s campaign of denial and to help lay the foundation for a
lasting Armenia-Turkey relationship based on truth,’ the source reads.

ANCA informs that `Schiff’s actions came in response to a letter from
the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) and Federation of
Turkish American Associations (FTAA) that cited the historical
&`commission’ provision of the recently signed Turkey-Armenia
Protocols as justification for blocking Congressional condemnation and
commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.’

`This investigation will necessarily probe the Armenian Revolt
(1885-1919) during which 1.1 million Ottoman Muslims and Jews
perished, and its consequences for Ottoman Armenian rebels and their
supporters,’ the letter reads.

In his turn, Adam Schiff in his December 18 letter says, `I received
your letter regarding the Armenian Genocide Resolution and after
reading it, I am more certain than ever that the best way to ensure
that the victims of the Armenian Genocide are not forgotten is to pass
the resolution.’

A.G.