Kiro Manoyan: Armenian Genocide Resolution will pass

PanARMENIAN.Net - "The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee will pass the Armenian Genocide Resolution October 10, ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director, Kiro Manoyan told a news conference in Yerevan.



"The Turkish lobby has launched an active campaign to block the resolution. Erdogan's phone conversation with Bush, talks between the Turkish Foreign Minister and Israeli President, and finally, the letter of eight former Secretaries of State speak of Turkey's concern about the possible passage of the H.Res.106. However, the Armenian National Committee of America is wide awake and will not allow torpedoing of the vote. Eight former Secretaries of State have eight votes; the Armenian community has much more votes. This fact should be taken into account on the threshold of presidential and congressional elections in 2008," he said.



"Israel is in an awkward position now. The Jewish community in the U.S. cracked into two parts - one recognizing the Armenian Genocide, the other still hesitating. Israel will have to choose, though it's hard," Kiro Manoyan said.



The U.S. House Foreign Relations Committee will hold a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution October 10. The House version of the Resolution, H.Res.106, was introduced January 30 by lead author Rep. Adam Schiff. It has 227 co-sponsors.