Agence France Presse
March 4, 2010 Thursday 8:49 PM GMT

US House panel approves Armenia ‘genocide’ resolution

WASHINGTON, March 4 2010

US lawmakers voted Thursday to brand the World War I-era killings of
Armenians by Ottoman Turks as "genocide," ignoring fierce opposition
from Turkey and President Barack Obama’s administration.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the symbolic resolution
by a 23-22 margin, setting the stage for a possible vote by the full
House of Representatives.

US NATO ally Turkey had warned passage would harm relations and US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had appealed to shelve the
non-binding resolution for fear it might hamper reconciliation moves
between Armenia and Turkey.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress