Support for Armenian Genocide Resolution in U.S. Congress is growing

PanARMENIAN.Net - H. Res. 106, which reaffirms the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and calls upon the U.S. President to use the word 'genocide' in his annual April 24 message, now has reached to 219, Congressman from California Adam Schiff has announced, the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) reports. "With the threshold of 218 cosponsors having been reached, it is clear that a majority of the House supports recognition of the historical fact of the Genocide. Affirmation and re-affirmation of the Armenian Genocide remains a compelling human rights issue, and I hope that our majority support will prompt early passage of the resolution. Only by remembering and learning from the past, can we hope to prevent future atrocities," Schiff underlined.



Passage of the legislation would reaffirm the U.S. historical record, which includes thousands of pages documenting the premeditated extermination of the Armenian people. American intervention prevented the full realization of Ottoman Turkey's genocidal plan, while the first major U.S. humanitarian assistance effort provided much needed relief to those who survived. "The Armenian Genocide resolution has reached a record level of bipartisan support, proving that despite the intense lobbying efforts by those who seek to deny the truth, the momentum continues to grow for reaffirmation of the historical truth," Board of Trustees Chairman Hirair Hovnanian stated.



H. Res. 106, which was introduced on January 30, 2007 by Adam Schiff, reaffirms the Armenian Genocide and calls upon the President to accurately characterize the systematic and deliberate annihilation of 1 500 000 Armenians as genocide in the President's April 24 annual message.