WHITE HOUSE URGES TURKEY AND ARMENIA TO LIVE IN PRESENT, NOT IN PAST

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March 3 2010
Azerbaijan

White House Official Michael Hammer voiced President Barack Obama’s
position on the 1915 events in the Ottoman Empire.

White House urges Turkey and Armenia not to return to historical
events, but live for today, Hammer was quoted as saying by the Turkish
newspaper Milliyet newspaper.

U.S. Congress International Relations Commission Chairman Howard
Berman proposed to submit the issue consideration on March 4.

Armenia claims that the Ottoman Empire committed genocide against
Armenians living in Anatolia in 1915.

Making greater efforts to promote the issue internationally, Armenians
have achieved its recognition by parliaments of some countries.

It is expected that the Armenian lobby will intensify its activities
in parliaments worldwide, particularly in the U.S. Congress, in
connection with the anniversary of "genocide" in April.