The Wall Street Journal denial of Armenian Genocide is offensiveOctober 11, 2010 - 21:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America Kenneth V. Hachikian sent a letter to The Wall Street Journal on Matthew Bryza’s nomination as ambassador to Azerbaijan. The letter was published by the newspaper, the ANCA reported. “You are off the mark in your editorials attacking Sen. Barbara Boxer and the Armenian-American community for opposing President Obama's flawed nomination of Matt Bryza as ambassador to Azerbaijan ("Barbara Boxer (D., Armenia)," Sept. 20, and "Undiplomatic Hold-Ups," Oct. 6). The stakes for U.S. interests, regional stability and international energy security are too high for this type of political finger-pointing. In the last three months, at least eight soldiers have died on the Azerbaijan-Karabakh border. The U.S. government, in a failed exercise in artificial even-handedness, has consistently refused to stand up to Baku's threats of war and attacks. Mr. Bryza is the poster child for this strategy of appeasement. His refusal to call out Azerbaijan's aggression, his silence in the face of Azerbaijan's demolition of a 1,300-year-old Armenian cemetery, and his ardent defense of Stalin-imposed borders at the expense of democracy, have all contributed to the instability of this pivotal region. Add conflict of interest issues to the mix and he is clearly the wrong diplomat, at the wrong time, for this post. America needs a fresh start in the Caucasus, with a new ambassador who will stand strong against Azerbaijani aggression. Sen. Boxer and Sen. Robert Menendez have provided the president an opportunity to put U.S. policy back on the right track. Finally, your dismissal of the ANCA's support for the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide as a "tribal Caucasian obsession" is offensive. The International Association of Genocide Scholars has unanimously concluded that what happened to the Armenians at the hands of the Turks was a genocide,” reads the letter. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |