Recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. has political rather than legal significance, said Kiro Manoyan, ARFD Bureau’s Hay Dat political affairs office director.

“If the Washington gives the green light, the other countries will recognize the Genocide by chain reaction,” he told a news conference in Yerevan on April 26.

At the same time, he emphasized that resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide were passed by the U.S. Congress in 1975, 1986 and 1993, for the administration to confirm this fact.

Asked to comment on Armenia’s decision to suspend the process of ratification of Protocols on normalization of relations with Turkey, Mr. Manoyan said that the danger will persist unless Armenian authorities withdraw the signature from the Protocols.

“Yerevan has given Ankara another chance to drag out the normalization process,” he said.