Recognition of the Armenian Genocide is the moral imperative of US Congressmen
The aim of the United States is the complete domination over South Caucasus and in this respect the adoption of Resolution N 106 has nothing to do with the US Home Policy.
More than 200 Congressmen spoke in favor of US Congress Resolution N 106 on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. As the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) informs, that the legislators from the State of Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, and New York spoke in favor of the above mentioned Resolution, and thus the total number of those who were for the Resolution grew up to 202.
"We welcome the growing support of the two-party Congress regarding the issue of the Armenian Genocide. We highly appreciate the support of each Congressman and are looking forward to cooperating with them, for the decision about the recognition of the Armenian Genocide to be adopted by the House of Representative at the first opportunity," announced the ANCA Chief Executive Aram Ambaryan.
According to the author of the Resolution, Congressman from the State of California Adam Schiff, the 200 votes is an important factor which proves that the members of Congress are certain that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, which took away 1.5 million lives, is a matter of their moral imperative.
The bustling Armenian community of the USA has started to act more decisively in this matter. Soon Congress is going on vacation and if the Resolution N 106 isn't adopted by then, the question of appointing Richard Hoagland the US Ambassador to Armenia will be solved mechanically. It should be reminded that Resolution N 106 speaks more about the usage of the term "Genocide" by the US President in his annual massage on April 24, rather than about its recognition. It is clear that the Resolution doesn't have any legal power, but in case it is adopted, it will be very hard for the US Presidents to refuse the recognition of the historical fact. For passing any Resolution in US Congress 218 votes of Congressmen and 51 votes of Senators are needed. For Resolution N 106 to be adopted most probably these votes will be achieved.
At the same time there is a big controversy over the demand of the Armenian Community in the USA regarding the issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. "I realize how great is the importance of the recognition of the Genocide for Armenia and the Armenian Community in the US, but if this aim gets into conflict with the fundamentals of the American-Armenian and American-Turkish relations, there is the risk of making these relations worse to the detriment of all parties", says Cory Welt, Deputy Director and Fellow Russia and Eurasia Program of CSIS (Center for Strategic & International Studies). There are such opinions in Armenia too. Armenian analysts, mainly belonging to different oppositional groups, believe that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the USA won't do any good and will even make the relations between Armenia and Turkey much worse. However the stubbornness of the USA in not recognizing the Genocide will classify it in the list of the countries which, for sake of their own interests, go against the very values they insist they stay loyal to.
Yet everything is possible in the USA, and the adoption of the above mentioned Resolution is no exception. On the one hand this is a way to show Turkey its place, on the other hand a way to increase the US influence on Armenia. The latter, by the way, is a rather serious argument, for the aim of the United States is to gain a complete domination over South Caucasus and in this respect the adoption of the Resolution 106 has nothing to do with the US Home Policy. This is a very good occasion to press down the Russian presence in Armenia. So most probably the Resolution will be passed. If the current Administration doesn't adopt it, it will be adopted by the future one, which most likely will be in Democrats' hands. There is almost no difference between them, simply if the Republican hasn't done something, Democrat will.
According to the author of the Resolution, Congressman from the State of California Adam Schiff, the 200 votes is an important factor which proves that the members of Congress are certain that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, which took away 1.5 million lives, is a matter of their moral imperative.
The bustling Armenian community of the USA has started to act more decisively in this matter. Soon Congress is going on vacation and if the Resolution N 106 isn't adopted by then, the question of appointing Richard Hoagland the US Ambassador to Armenia will be solved mechanically. It should be reminded that Resolution N 106 speaks more about the usage of the term "Genocide" by the US President in his annual massage on April 24, rather than about its recognition. It is clear that the Resolution doesn't have any legal power, but in case it is adopted, it will be very hard for the US Presidents to refuse the recognition of the historical fact. For passing any Resolution in US Congress 218 votes of Congressmen and 51 votes of Senators are needed. For Resolution N 106 to be adopted most probably these votes will be achieved.
At the same time there is a big controversy over the demand of the Armenian Community in the USA regarding the issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. "I realize how great is the importance of the recognition of the Genocide for Armenia and the Armenian Community in the US, but if this aim gets into conflict with the fundamentals of the American-Armenian and American-Turkish relations, there is the risk of making these relations worse to the detriment of all parties", says Cory Welt, Deputy Director and Fellow Russia and Eurasia Program of CSIS (Center for Strategic & International Studies). There are such opinions in Armenia too. Armenian analysts, mainly belonging to different oppositional groups, believe that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the USA won't do any good and will even make the relations between Armenia and Turkey much worse. However the stubbornness of the USA in not recognizing the Genocide will classify it in the list of the countries which, for sake of their own interests, go against the very values they insist they stay loyal to.
Yet everything is possible in the USA, and the adoption of the above mentioned Resolution is no exception. On the one hand this is a way to show Turkey its place, on the other hand a way to increase the US influence on Armenia. The latter, by the way, is a rather serious argument, for the aim of the United States is to gain a complete domination over South Caucasus and in this respect the adoption of the Resolution 106 has nothing to do with the US Home Policy. This is a very good occasion to press down the Russian presence in Armenia. So most probably the Resolution will be passed. If the current Administration doesn't adopt it, it will be adopted by the future one, which most likely will be in Democrats' hands. There is almost no difference between them, simply if the Republican hasn't done something, Democrat will.
