Adoption of the resolution 252 on the Armenian Genocide by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has not solved all our questions, Giro Manoyan , head of the "Hay Dat" Central Office told a news conference in Yerevan.
“This vote on the Armenian Genocide resolution was the most difficult among all before. It was a struggle of the Armenian and Turkish political forces in the United States, resulted in a victory of the Armenian side," Giro Manoyan said. The possibility of debating the resolution in the House of Representatives is quite high, he said.
According to him, the first reaction of Armenia should be a letter of gratitude of the Armenian Parliament Speaker to the House of Representatives Speaker.
The decision of the congressmen is yet another lever to exert pressure on Turkey to treat more seriously the Armenian-Turkish normalization, and on the White House not preclude the Armenian Genocide recognition by the U.S. Congress. "It is clear that Turkey is concerned, since it has recalled its ambassador," Giro Manoyan said, stressing that further developments are largely depend on the White House and the Armenian community of the United States.
On April 24 the U.S. President, on the pretext of Armenian-Turkish normalization again, can avoid the "Genocide" term in his speech. "The Committee's decision has no legal effect and does not obligate the U.S. president to anything," Manoyan said.
On March 4 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted Armenian Genocide resolution (H.Res.252) by 23 votes “in favour” and with 22 votes "against". After the vote in the appropriate committee, the resolution will be sent to the House of Representatives for a final vote.
