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TREND News Agency, Azerbaijan
Oct 12 2007
AZERI FOREIGN MINISTRY CRITICIZES US RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN "GENOCIDE"
10/12/07
11 October: The adoption by the [US] House Committee on Foreign
Affairs of a resolution recognizing the "Armenian genocide" with 27
votes "for" and 21 votes "against" is an incorrect decision,
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Xazar Ibrahim said on Thursday
[11 October].
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of [the House of Representatives of]
the US Congress on Wednesday adopted by a majority of votes a
resolution recognizing the "Armenian genocide".
Ibrahim said that the congressmen acted not only in the interests of
the state but also in their own personal political interests.
"Certainly, the adoption of this decision is a result of the
influence of and pressure from the Armenian lobby. Therefore, these
kinds of decisions will not have a positive impact on US national
interests," he said.
Oct 12 2007
AZERI FOREIGN MINISTRY CRITICIZES US RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN "GENOCIDE"
10/12/07
11 October: The adoption by the [US] House Committee on Foreign
Affairs of a resolution recognizing the "Armenian genocide" with 27
votes "for" and 21 votes "against" is an incorrect decision,
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Xazar Ibrahim said on Thursday
[11 October].
The Committee on Foreign Affairs of [the House of Representatives of]
the US Congress on Wednesday adopted by a majority of votes a
resolution recognizing the "Armenian genocide".
Ibrahim said that the congressmen acted not only in the interests of
the state but also in their own personal political interests.
"Certainly, the adoption of this decision is a result of the
influence of and pressure from the Armenian lobby. Therefore, these
kinds of decisions will not have a positive impact on US national
interests," he said.