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Pallone urges UN to stand up against Turkey's denials
ArmRadio.am
21.04.2007 14:11
In remarks delivered on the floor of the US House of Representatives,
Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (R-MI) sharply
criticized the United Nations for caving in to Turkey's pressure to
block a long-awaited exhibit on the Rwanda Genocide because one of
its display panels included a reference to the Armenian Genocide,
reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
The New Jersey legislator stressed, in his remarks to his House
colleagues, that, "As a representative of the international community,
the United Nations must be the leading voice against genocide. That
includes all genocides, including the Armenian Genocide. Unless the
United Nations takes a stand against Turkey's denial, its value
to the international community is greatly undermined." Speaking
to the dangerous precedent set by genocide denial, he noted that,
"Turkey's policy of denying the Armenian genocide gives cover to
those who perpetrate genocide everywhere. If the cycle is to end,
there must be accountability for genocide."
ArmRadio.am
21.04.2007 14:11
In remarks delivered on the floor of the US House of Representatives,
Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone (R-MI) sharply
criticized the United Nations for caving in to Turkey's pressure to
block a long-awaited exhibit on the Rwanda Genocide because one of
its display panels included a reference to the Armenian Genocide,
reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
The New Jersey legislator stressed, in his remarks to his House
colleagues, that, "As a representative of the international community,
the United Nations must be the leading voice against genocide. That
includes all genocides, including the Armenian Genocide. Unless the
United Nations takes a stand against Turkey's denial, its value
to the international community is greatly undermined." Speaking
to the dangerous precedent set by genocide denial, he noted that,
"Turkey's policy of denying the Armenian genocide gives cover to
those who perpetrate genocide everywhere. If the cycle is to end,
there must be accountability for genocide."