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18 October 2004 - 15:22 AMT

KERRY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED SUPPORT TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL

Democratic Party presidential hopeful John Kerry has officially confirmed his support to the bill on the Armenian Genocide. According to the Turkish media, Kerry Spokesman Mark Kitchens stated it in response to some Turkish publications. The statement specifically says that J. Kerry has made written inquiries in the Senate many times and has made statements in the course of the electoral campaign, unambiguously supporting the US acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide. “For a long period of time J. Kerry dealt with topics of concern to the Armenian American community and he is proud of the support of the Armenian National Committee of America in the course of the electoral campaign,” M. Kitchens said. It should be noted that on the occasion of the given statement by the Kerry spokesman Nethaber Turkish newspaper writes: “It is hard to say whether Kerry is inconstant or our press takes the desired for actual.” As reported by Turkish sources, to clear up the question the Turkish American organizations have sent a joint letter to J. Kerry, asking him for a meeting.