Hambarian: I hope everybody in US embassy talks about Armenian Genocide as sincerely and bravely as John Evans did
15.03.2007
YEREVAN (YERKIR) - Speaking to Yerkir weekly, Armenian National Committee of America executive director Aram Hambarian commented today on the statement issued by the US embassy in Yerevan. Hambarian reiterated that Ambassador-designate Richard Hoagland has denied the Armenian Genocide.
"He has replied in writing to Senators Kerry and Boxer that there was no genocide and has questioned the Armenian killings in the Ottoman Empire. Secondly, if you wish to understand the position of the US government, you have to clearly understand the position of this issue crucial to Armenians.
They can play with words, but what matters to us is the legislation. It is very sad that the US government does not respect the moral aspect of the issue. In this respect, the US State Department lags behind the US Congress, the American society, the American media and the states.
We call on the American authorities to recognize the Armenian Genocide but the Administration continues to defend the Turkish interest. Both in Yerevan and Washington, representatives of the US government know that the policy conducted in this field is not fair," Hambarian said. He conveyed hope that everybody in the US embassy in Yerevan talks about Armenian Genocide as sincerely and bravely as John Evans did.
Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
YEREVAN (YERKIR) - Speaking to Yerkir weekly, Armenian National Committee of America executive director Aram Hambarian commented today on the statement issued by the US embassy in Yerevan. Hambarian reiterated that Ambassador-designate Richard Hoagland has denied the Armenian Genocide.
"He has replied in writing to Senators Kerry and Boxer that there was no genocide and has questioned the Armenian killings in the Ottoman Empire. Secondly, if you wish to understand the position of the US government, you have to clearly understand the position of this issue crucial to Armenians.
They can play with words, but what matters to us is the legislation. It is very sad that the US government does not respect the moral aspect of the issue. In this respect, the US State Department lags behind the US Congress, the American society, the American media and the states.
We call on the American authorities to recognize the Armenian Genocide but the Administration continues to defend the Turkish interest. Both in Yerevan and Washington, representatives of the US government know that the policy conducted in this field is not fair," Hambarian said. He conveyed hope that everybody in the US embassy in Yerevan talks about Armenian Genocide as sincerely and bravely as John Evans did.
Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears here. Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...]. The bold emphasis is mine.
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