Armenian Genocide Resolution will be voted down at turning-pointJuly 6, 2007 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. possible recognition of the Armenian Genocide will not necessarily mean recognition by Turkey, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian said in the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University. "I think, just before the voting the Resolution will be turned down following a call from the White House. If the administration decides that the H. Res. 106 jeopardizes national security, no one will back it, as it happened in 2000. We should not forget either that Turkey is U.S. ally in the region," the RA Deputy FM said. Absence of U.S. Ambassador negatively influences on the Armenian-American relations, according to him. "We enjoy good relations with the United States. Armenia is included in the Millennium Challenge Account; meetings of the Armenia-U.S. bilateral commission are held twice a year. However, contacts cannot be exercised at a proper level without Ambassador," he said. Ambassador John Evans was recalled in 2006 over public recognition of the Armenian Genocide. Later, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee twice blocked Richard Hoagland's nomination. New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez has twice vetoed the designation. A man denying the Armenian Genocide can't defend the U.S. interests in Armenia, he stated. When addressing the Senate Richard Hoagland said he recognized the events of 1915 but doesn't think they were genocide. The Armenian government has given consent on Hoagland's nomination. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |