Genocide recognition can't prevent Turkish-Armenian reconciliationFebruary 24, 2009 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Draft resolution on the Armenian Genocide recognition will soon be submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives, ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan said. "A purposeful work is being carried out among the congressmen to bring resolution to the House floor. There is a strong probability that Barack Obama will use the term 'genocide' in his Apr. 24 statement. All depends on the U.S. interests while Turkish media is engaged in guesswork," Manoyan told a news conference on Tuesday. He also denied suppositions that U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide will prevent normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations. "Turkey should assume responsibility for the crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire," Manoyan said. "Still, I believe, no steps will be undertaken till Apr. 24, as local administration election is due in Turkey in Mar. 29 and the ruling AKP has to win majority of votes. Some changes are possible after the election,'' he said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |