ANCA IS RESOLUTE TO STRUGGLE FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION ADOPTION BY US CONGRESS
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 10, 2010 – 19:27 AMT 14:27 GMT
Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America Ken Hachikian
said that ANCA will work actively to increase the number of supporters
of the Armenian Genocide Resolution – HR252.
"We believe we have strong bipartisan support both by Republics and
Democrats. Our job is to increase the number of supporters and to
convince Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi that we have sufficient
votes to pass the resolution" Hachikian told a PanARMENIAN.Net
reporter. He added that presently ANCA is in that process, contacting
all its supporters.
"Each session of US Congress lasts only two years. This session of
Congress ends in December 2010, so this resolution will die unless
it’s proved by Congress," he said.
Thus, Ken Hachikian stated that ANCA’s job of the next 6 months is
to generate enough support. Besides, he referred to pressure from
the US administration, which opposes to the resolution adoption.
As for President Barack Obama’s address to the Armenian-American
community on April 24, Ken Hachikian stated that it was very shameless
comment by him. "He broke his pledge once again under pressure of the
State Department, which is very pro-Turkish. Even though he recognized
the Armenian Genocide as a person, however, he has been unwilling to
do it officially as a US President," said Mr. Hachikian, adding that
despite the Armenian-American community’s disappointment, ANCA will
continue pressing Obama, demanding from him that he honor his pledge.