U.S. CONGRESSMAN UPBEAT ON PROSPECTS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL

Friday 10, June 2005
By Hrair Tamrazian in Prague

In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-A) sounded upbeat about the chances of a bill on the Armenian genocide reaching the House floor.
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But Mr. Schiff said he did not underestimate the power of the Turkish lobby.
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Mr. Schiff said he will introduce the resolution within the next couple of weeks. According to him, it will be a resolution outlining the history of the Armenian genocide, the murder of some 1.5 million Armenians that was the first genocide of the 20th century.
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Mr. Schiff acknowledges that Turkey is an important ally of the U.S., but he also says that the two countries have disagreements as well, in particular over Turkey's stance during the Iraq war. But he added: "Our relationship has withstood these differences and it will withstand recognition of the Armenian Genocide as well."

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