The international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire will not only help normalization of the relations between Armenia and Turkey but also creation in the region an atmosphere of trust, friendship and prevention of future genocides, Armen Rustamyan , the chairman of RA NA permanent committee on external relations, said in a letter to Howard Berman, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee .

In his letter, Mr. Rustamyan said that Armenia is thankful to him and Congressmen Adam Smith, George Radanovich and Frank Pallone for their efforts for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. "Washington's position on the problem of the Armenian Genocide may contribute to the acknowledgement of the fact that the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire is not an anti-Turkish policy but it is a necessity to condemn the genocide as a crime against humanity ," he said.

As the Armenian parliamentarian mentioned the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations must be based on justice and truth.