ArmRadio – Public Radio, Armenia
Oct 11 2007
Arpi Vartanian: We won a great diplomatic victory
11.10.2007 15:43
`Today is a happy day for Armenians of the world, since we won a
great diplomatic victory, Regional Director of the Armenian Assembly
of America Arpi Vartanian told a news conference, commenting on the
adoption of the Armenian Genocide Resolution in the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the US House of Representatives.
According to Arpi Vartanian, the victory is important, taking into
consideration the pressure of Turkey on US Congressmen and even
threats. Possibly, in this case the threats had the opposite
influence, since it’s not ruled out that members of the Committee
have voted for the bill as a sign of protest against Turkey’s
pressure, Arpi Vartanian noted. She underlined that although the bill
is not binding, it can serve as a basis for future documents of the
US Administration, which will have the force of law. It’s necessary
to continue the work both in the House of Representatives and the
Senate, she noted.
Commenting on the stormy reaction of the Turkish side, Arpi Vartanian
underlined that although the document has no force of law, Turkey
realizes pretty well that in case the US Congress adopts the
resolution, many countries will follow the example and it will be
forced to recognize the Armenian Genocide.