WASHINGTON MUST NOT LINK PROTOCOLS WITH ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION

PanARMENIAN.Net
16.03.2010 17:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ I believe, US President will use the term Genocide
in his annual address to American Armenian community. Moreover, US
Congress will recognize the Genocide, the head of analytical center
for globalization and regional collaboration Stepan Grigoryan said.

As he told a news conference in Yerevan, Turkey’s continuing with
its current US -related policy might spell negative consequences
for Ankara.

"US President and Congress must not politicize Genocide recognition,
trying to link it to ratification process," he said, adding than
these actions could negatively influence Armenia. "US pressure on
Ankara could ensue in strengthening of Russia-Turkey relations with
possible formation of military alliance."

As the head of analytical center emphasized, Armenia could benefit
from the presence of several regional players.

"In case of one regional leader, Russia or US, Karabakh conflict
might be resolved in a matter of hours, and obviously, in favor of
the opposite side," he said.

On March 4, 2010, with a vote of 23 to 22, the House Foreign Relations
Committee successfully passed House Resolution 252 (H. Res. 252)
pushing the Resolution in Congress for a final vote yet to be
scheduled.