U.S. recognition of Genocide depends on Israel –expertOctober 5, 2011 - 18:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide depends on Israel, according to the director of Armenian National Academy of Sciences’ Oriental Studies Institute. “The pressure of Jewish lobby, as well as tensions in Israel-Turkey ties may cause a change in U.S. policy on Genocide recognition,” Ruben Safrastyan told a news conference in Yerevan. As the expert noted, Ankara-Washington relations are mostly dependent on Jewish lobby. “All depends on how far Israel is ready to go, given the possibility of dramatic exacerbation of Turkey-U.S. ties after the latter’s Genocide recognition,” Safrastyan said. Commenting on Armenia-Turkey relations, the expert noted Syria and Middle East issues to be on Ankara’s priority agenda, with the latter unready for any Armenia-related initiatives. “However, once Turkey’s increased its regional presence, it might start a more aggressive diplomacy,” the expert concluded. 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”. |