Ruben Safrastyan: U.S. President may use term Genocide on April 24
Director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies, Professor Ruben Safrastyan does not rule out that U.S. President Barack Obama may use the term Genocide in his April 24 statement.
"Much depends on Turkey. If pleased with Ankara, the U.S. will refrain from recognizing the Genocide. If not, President Obama may say that the 1915 atrocities constituted Genocide. Anyway, the probability of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. has increased as compared to previous years. The U.S. administration did not meddle with the U.S. House panel debate this year," he said.
The Armenian Genocide resolution, H.Res.252, was passed by the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Relations with a vote 23 to 22 on March 4, 2010.
"Much depends on Turkey. If pleased with Ankara, the U.S. will refrain from recognizing the Genocide. If not, President Obama may say that the 1915 atrocities constituted Genocide. Anyway, the probability of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. has increased as compared to previous years. The U.S. administration did not meddle with the U.S. House panel debate this year," he said.
The Armenian Genocide resolution, H.Res.252, was passed by the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Relations with a vote 23 to 22 on March 4, 2010.
