Sergey Minasyan: U.S. plans to leave Genocide issue unresolved, to be used as leverage on Ankara

PanARMENIAN.Net - The results of 111th U.S. Congress work proved the country’s intention to leave the Genocide issue unresolved, so it could be used as the leverage on Ankara, according to the head of science department at Caucasus Institute Sergey Minasyan.

As he noted in a conversation with PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, the pressure will continue throughout the whole process of Armenia-Turkey rapprochement.

The U.S. House Democratic Leadership failed to schedule a vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H,Res.252, despite support for this human rights measure from a broad bipartisan majority, killing the prospects for the passage of this legislation during this session of Congress.

With the current Democrat-led House of Representatives coming to a close, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) said he is pushing for a vote on H. Res. 252 before U.S. Congress adjourns. Schiff said he will reintroduce the resolution if necessary next year.