KIRO MANOYAN: YEREVAN GAVE ANKARA ANOTHER CHANCE TO DRAG OUT NORMALIZATION PROCESS

PanARMENIAN.Net –
April 26, 2010 – 15:21 AMT 10:21 GMT

Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. has political rather
than legal significance, said Kiro Manoyan, ARFD Bureau’s Hay Dat
political affairs office director.

"If the Washington gives the green light, the other countries will
recognize the Genocide by chain reaction," he told a news conference
in Yerevan on April 26.

At the same time, he emphasized that resolution recognizing the
Armenian Genocide were passed by the U.S. Congress in 1975, 1986 and
1993, for the administration to confirm this fact.

Asked to comment on Armenia’s decision to suspend the process of
ratification of Protocols on normalization of relations with Turkey,
Mr. Manoyan said that the danger will persist unless Armenian
authorities withdraw the signature from the Protocols.

"Yerevan has given Ankara another chance to drag out the normalization
process," he said.