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    THE ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA DID NOT OK HOAGLAND'S APPOINTMENT US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

    Zaman, Turkey
    Nov 14 2006

    According to Armenian Aravot newspaper referring to its own sources,
    the Armenian Assembly of America has agreed with Richard Hoagland's
    appointment US ambassador to Armenia. According to the periodical,
    US senators have recently received some phone calls from the AAA
    informing that the latter did not have any more questions connected
    with Hoagland's appointment US ambassador to Armenia. At the same
    time, the source claimed that the AAA sources allegedly stated to the
    senators that they had also received official Yerevan's approval of
    Hoagland's appointment.

    Meanwhile, speaking to REGNUM correspondent, head of the AAA office
    in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh Arpi Vardanyan stated that there was
    no phone call to the senators. "We could not agree with Hoagland's
    appointment US ambassador to Armenia. Moreover, we oppose the current
    policy of the US administration that does not recognize the fact of
    Armenians' Genocide. We believe that truth should be said about the
    Armenians' Genocide in Ottoman Empire," she stated. "We have principal
    disagreements with US government concerning recognition of Armenian
    Genocide, and we are sure that truth should not be denied.

    The recall of the ex-US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans continues to
    raise questions, and we continue to insist upon complete and final
    recognition of Armenian Genocide by the USA. We are also informed
    that the Armenian government has approved Hoagland's candidacy, and
    we are sure that presence of an ambassador will be more favorable
    for the Armenian-US relations than its absence," Arpi Vardanyan stated.

    To remind, Armenian public was quite repelled by the Richard
    Hoagland's candidacy after the diplomat's indulging in statements
    denying Armenians' Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. The Aryan Order
    published an unequivocal commentary about it. Despite protests of the
    Armenian public opinion, including several Armenian NGOs, Richard
    Hoagland's candidacy nominated by the US president George Bush was
    considered and approved. Speaking on the occasion, US Senator from New
    Jersey Robert Menendez stated that many politicians including the US
    President avoid qualifying the crime committed in early 20th century
    in Turkey as Genocide, and Hoagland's appointment may become a step
    backwards that will benefit neither Armenian nor Diapora's interests.

    On November 8, US Charge d'Affairs to Armenia, Vice-Ambassador Anthony
    Godfrey stated at press conference: "Despite the negative Armenian
    public opinion of the candidacy of Richard Hoagland who has been
    approved US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Armenia,
    the US government does not consider any other candidacy for the post."
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