Richard Giragosian: 2011 favorable for adoption of Armenian Genocide resolutionDecember 23, 2010 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) Richard Giragosian believes that the Armenian Genocide resolution will once again be put on House floor, with more chances for success. “In a new Congress, the resolution will have not only the traditional support of Greek and Cyprus lobby, but also of the Jewish one, offering us better chances. The atmosphere in the new House of Representatives has grown more anti-Turkic. As for the position of a new House Speaker John Boehner, it could be characterized as pro-Turkic, rather than anti-Armenian, and, I believe, his stance could be altered,” Giragosian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. 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. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |