USA TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SOONER OR LATER

ArmInfo
2010-02-03 08:56:00

US Congress will adopt the Armenian Genocide resolution sooner
or later, since this is a fact which cannot be a point at issue,
Regional Director of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Arpi
Vardanyan told ArmInfo.

When asked about the connection of the Armenian-Turkish process with
promotion of the Armenian Genocide resolution in the US Congress, A.

Vardanyan replied that a dialogue between Armenia and Turkey should
not affect the decisions of the American Congress. She thinks it is
quite possible that the American President Barack Obama will recognize
the Armenian Genocide in his annual speech on April 24, based on the
situation developed in the Armenian-Turkish relations. "However,
I would not like to connect these processes, as Obama stood for
recognition of the Genocide even being a congressman and during his
election campaign, also, he did not change his opinion on this issue
having become a president. I think one should not connect one with
another, since these are different issues", A. Vardanyan said and
added that having recognized the Armenian Genocide, the USA will
accept and recognize their own history as well. "Both the USA and
Turkey will have to officially recognize the fact of the Armenian
Genocide sooner or later", A. Vardanyan resumed.