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    SENATOR MENENDEZ RE-AFFIRMS HIS PROHIBITION AGAINST HOAGLAND'S CANDIDATURE

    Noyan Tapan
    Armenians Today
    May 03 2007

    WASHINGTON, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. During the
    commemoration event dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian
    Genocide, organized by the U.S. Congress Armenian Caucus, Senator
    Robert Menendez re-affirmed during his speech his "prohibition"
    against appointing Richard Hoagland on the post of the Ambassador of
    America to Armenia.

    According to the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), Senator
    Menendez said: "I would like that Ambassador Evans returns Armenia,
    but if we are not able to realize it, because of the evidences given by
    him during the hearings of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    I will not refuse my prohibition put against Ambassador Hoagland's
    appointment." The Senator also added: "President Bush must appoint
    a new candidate who will better represent interests of the United
    States and Armenia."

    Ambassador Evans also made a speech at the event, demanding from the
    Congress to adopt the resolution on the Armenian Genocide. During
    his speech which was periodically interrupted with applauses he said:
    "If we do not dare to call a genocide the 1915 events, genocides will
    continue taking place in future as it was in Darfur... So, ladies
    and gentlemen, the time has come in 92 years to call things with
    their names. The Congress must adopt resolution 106 concerning the
    Armenian Genocide which will prove orientation of the United States
    in the issue of the Armenian Genocide. The history is important. The
    truth is important. The justice is important," the former diplomate
    emphasized, finishing his speech.

    To recap, the U.S. Department of State discharged the last year bearer
    of the state order of Armenia, Ambassador Evans for saying the truth
    about the Armenian Genocide. The administration of Bush twice put
    forward Richard Hoagland's candidature for the place of Ambassador
    John Marshall Evans. Richard Hoagland's appointment on the post of the
    U.S. Ambassador to Armenia became a reason for strained discussions
    just from the beginning, particularly, because Hoagland disproved
    the Armenian Genocide during the Congress hearings on his appointment.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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