Armenian-Americans hold rally against Genocide denialApril 22, 2013 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian-Americans from across the Greater Washington, DC area called for an end to U.S. complicity in Turkey's genocide denial at a White House rally held just days before President Obama's annual April 24th statement. The April 21st “Let Your Voice be Heard for Genocide Recognition!” protest was organized by the Armenian Youth Federation "Ani" Chapter, in coordination with a coalition of Armenian American groups comprising the Greater Washington Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee. "We are all gathered here today to commemorate and bring awareness to what New York Times Best Selling Author of The Sandcastle Girls, Chris Bohjalian aptly called, 'the slaughter you know next to nothing about,'" began AYF Ani Chapter Chairwoman Narineh Abrahamian. "The United States - President Obama - can play an important role in pressing Turkey to deal honestly with its dark past by speaking truthfully about this crime. Anything less only enables Turkey's continued genocide denial. Anything less makes the United States complicit in that denial. Anything less sends the dangerous message to other despots that they too can get away with genocide," continued Abrahamian. Armenian National Committee of America Executive Director Aram Hamparian, relayed the hope of the Armenian American community when then candidate Obama pledged to recognize the Armenian Genocide and the disappointment in the face of 5-years of subsequent U.S. kowtowing to Turkish Government threats. "We are going to be the conscience of this great nation," explained Hamparian. "We are going to put America - if not this April, but eventually - back on the right side on the Armenian Genocide issue and in so doing move American policy back to the right side in dealing with all genocides." Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |