Philip Crowley: US State Secretariat opposes Armenian Genocide resolution
“We are aware of a potential House Resolution 252, and we strongly oppose that resolution. We continue to believe that the best way for Turkey and Armenia to address their shared past is through their efforts to normalize relations,” US State Department Spokesman Philip Crowley said in a briefing Friday making his remarks on Speaker Pelosi’s plan to bring Armenian genocide bill to the floor today, or tomorrow if the Congress remains open, “Ermenihaber.am” web site reports.
It was being much talked that US House of Representatives would bring Armenian Genocide bill to Congress plenary session to recognize events of 1915-1923. Armenian organizations of the US adopted intensified campaigns. It’s reported that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish FM Ahmet Davutoglu had a telephone conversation.
It’s remarkable that US State Secretariat doesn’t make references to Armenian-Turkish protocols while making remarks on Genocide resolution.