Adoption of Armenian Genocide resolution by U.S. Congress to become a historic event

PanARMENIAN.Net - Adoption of the Armenian Genocide resolution by the 106th U.S. Congress if approved, will become a historic event, ARF Dashnaktsutyun representative Armen Roustamyan responded to the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist during a press conference in Yerevan. He said, in order to adopt this resolution the most favorable moment has come. "Democrats make majority in the U.S. Congress, who have always been for recognizing the Armenian Genocide. And the most important thing here is that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks for it, and a lot of things depend on her," Roustamyan stressed. He is sure that this very step by the United States will result in Armenian Genocide recognition in a number of European countries. "The recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. is a issue of security for Armenia and the whole region. It will mean that the 3+3+2 formula of regional security offered to Armenia, where "2" are the U.S.A. and EU, is viable. Among other things, some progress is possible in Armenian-Turkish relations," Armen Roustamyan said.



In 2001 an attempt was made in the U.S. Congress to adopt such a resolution, but House Speaker Rep. Dennis Hastert blocked discussions. The current voting is scheduled for April 2007.