SENATOR OF COLORADO: THE MASSACRES OF THE ARMENIANS ORGANIZED BY OTTOMAN EMPIRE CAN BE LABELLED ONLY AND ONLY AS GENOCIDE
Panorama.am
18:46 24/03/2010
Politics
The Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) continues to
work with the US Congressmen and Senators towards the recognition
of the Armenian Genocide by the Congress. According to the FAAE,
the Forum President Ashot Grigoryan got a letter from the Senator
of Colorado Mr. Michael Bennett. The letter particularly reads:
"Dear Ashot, thank you for applying to me, I appreciate your move.
I realize how much importance you attach to the issue. I would like
to state my position on the issue for the State of Colorado and all
the Armenians of America. The massacres of the Armenians organized by
Ottoman Empire can be labelled only and only as genocide. In 1915-1923
1,5 million Armenians were violently expelled to walk towards their
deaths, were killed in camps. This is the policy clearly carried out
by the Ottoman Empire.
Every day more and more Americans recognize these events as genocide.
At the same time, I can understand your anger as they are trying
to conceal the events presenting those as ordinary war losses. Our
devotion to commemorate the memories of the victims and the will to
prevent similar offences in the future, requires us to recognize the
tragedies of the past.
Despite this tremendously hard history, I hope that strong mutual
respect will grow between Armenian and Turkish people. I am sure the
US can play a serious role in the process.
Once again I thank you for applying to me, I think it an honor to be
in touch with you."