JOHN KERRY DENIES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net - I did not speak of the intention to recognize the Armenian Genocide either before the upcoming elections on November 2 or during the recent 10 years, US Democratic Party's presidential contender John Kerry told Zaman Turkish newspaper. According to the source, he stated that he contributed to Senator Robert Dole's initiatives on the subject in 1990, however noting that Turkey is one of the US's oldest allies and will remain such in future. At the same time the Turkish newspaper writes that on August 28 during the music festival, which was organized by the Armenian National Committee of America in support of Kerry's election campaign, democrat Barney Frank read a letter allegedly written by Kerry, which records that he will recognize the Armenian Genocide on April 24, 2005, on the day of the 90-th anniversary of the tragedy. To note, according to ABC survey, during the second round of the TV debates held last evening, John Kerry gained advantage over incumbent President George Bush.