ARF BUREAU MEMBER CALLS ON SARKISIAN TO RESCIND SIGNATURE FROM PROTOCOLS

Armenian Weekly Staff
Mon, Apr 12 2010

Armenian President Serge Sarkisian visited the Washington National
Cathedral and laid a wreath at the tomb of U.S. President Woodrow
Wilson. In his speech, Sarkisian highlighted Wilson’s dedication to
the Armenian people and commended the Armenian American community
for its activism and pursuit of genocide recognition.

Present at the cathedral was ARF Bureau member Viken Hovsepian, who
gave a brief interview to Armenian Weekly editor Khatchig Mouradian.

"We witnessed President Sarkisian’s speech, which primarily honored
President Wilson’s memory and his friendship with the Armenian people,"
he said during the interview. "The symbolism of President Wilson goes
far beyond the friendship aspect. Wilson is the architect of what
became known as "Wilsonian Armenia"-an independent Armenia which
included Armenian provinces of the Ottoman Empire. We are mindful
of the symbolism of President Sarkisian’s visit to Wilson’s tomb and
his speech today."

"The real expression, however, of this symbolism-and its logical
continuation-would be President Sarkisian’s rescinding his signature
from the Turkey-Armenia protocols," he added.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress