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ANOTHER AMERICAN SENATOR SPEAKS FOR RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 16 2007
WASHINGTON, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Barack Obama,
Senator from the state of Illinois spoke during a public speech on
April 12 for the importance of the Armenian Genocide recognition. The
Armenian National Committee of America states about it.
The statement was made during the weekly "morning briefing" when two
senators of the state, Obama and deputy head of the Senate majority
Richard Durbin had possibility to respond voters' questions.
Karine Birazian, the Executive Director of the U.S. Eastern Region
of the Armenian National Commitee participated in the briefing. She,
taking the opportunity, expressed her gratitude to Senator Durbin
for presenting the resolution concerning the Armenian Genocide and
called on Senator Obama to assist that resolution.
In response Senator Obama stated: "I want to say for everybody who
is not aware that the one committed against the Armenian people was
a genocide. It is also a situation where we obviously see the Turkish
government's constant denying position towards the happened. It became
a painful side of diplomacy."
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 16 2007
WASHINGTON, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Barack Obama,
Senator from the state of Illinois spoke during a public speech on
April 12 for the importance of the Armenian Genocide recognition. The
Armenian National Committee of America states about it.
The statement was made during the weekly "morning briefing" when two
senators of the state, Obama and deputy head of the Senate majority
Richard Durbin had possibility to respond voters' questions.
Karine Birazian, the Executive Director of the U.S. Eastern Region
of the Armenian National Commitee participated in the briefing. She,
taking the opportunity, expressed her gratitude to Senator Durbin
for presenting the resolution concerning the Armenian Genocide and
called on Senator Obama to assist that resolution.
In response Senator Obama stated: "I want to say for everybody who
is not aware that the one committed against the Armenian people was
a genocide. It is also a situation where we obviously see the Turkish
government's constant denying position towards the happened. It became
a painful side of diplomacy."