WASHINGTON, DC -
Armenian National Committee of America Executive Director
Aram Hamparian issued the following statement following
President Obama's remarks before
the Turkish Parliament.
"In his remarks today in Ankara,
President Obama missed a valuable opportunity to honor his
public pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide."
"The President's willingness to
raise his commitment to recognizing the Armenian Genocide, even
indirectly, in his remarks before the Turkish Parliament
represents a step in the right direction, but far short of the
clear promise he made as a candidate that he would, as
President, fully and unequivocally recognize this
crime against humanity. We expect that the President
will, during Genocide Prevention Month this April, stand by his
word, signaling to the world that America's commitment to the
cause of genocide prevention will never again be held hostage to
pressures from a foreign government."